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IRS Plans to Go Paperless by 2025 Tax Season

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Wednesday that the IRS has set a goal to go paperless by 2025. Today, we are announcing that, by the next filing season, taxpayers will be able to digitally submit all correspondence, non-tax forms, and notice responses to the IRS.” That has generated about $38 million in recoveries.

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Pennsylvania Will Recognize Grantor Trusts for Tax Years Beginning After January 1, 2025

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 815, signed into law on December 14, 2023, amended the Pennsylvania tax code to recognize irrevocable grantor trusts for tax years beginning after January 1, 2025. These transactions will now be disregarded for Pennsylvania income tax purposes as well.

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Casualty Loss Tax Deductions May Help Disaster Victims in Certain Cases

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Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), eligible casualty loss victims could claim a deduction on their tax returns. What’s considered a casualty for tax purposes? Note: The post Casualty Loss Tax Deductions May Help Disaster Victims in Certain Cases appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA.

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Traveling for Business This Summer? Here’s What You Can Deduct

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Under tax law, in order to claim deductions, you must meet certain requirements for out-of-town business travel within the United States. Note: Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, employees can’t deduct their unreimbursed travel expenses on their own tax returns through 2025.

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Tax Considerations When Launching a Sole Proprietorship

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Here are some tax rules and considerations involved in operating with that entity. For tax years through 2025, the deduction can be up to 20% of a pass-through entity owner’s QBI. For tax years through 2025, the deduction can be up to 20% of a pass-through entity owner’s QBI. Your business expenses are.

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Betting on the Super Bowl? Don’t Forget About Taxes

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However, if you are among the 68 million people expected to place bets on the big game, you need to know that taxes are part of the equation. So, as we start tax season, here’s what you need to know about what your Super Bowl bet has to do with your tax return. Super Bowl 2024 is on Sunday, Feb. Usually, the payer (e.g.,

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Here Are the 2024 Amounts for Three Family Tax Credits

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By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Claiming the child tax credit and other family tax credits and deductions can lower your tax liability or increase your refund. How much is the 2024 child tax credit? That’s the number you’ll use for the tax returns you will file in early 2024.

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