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A guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment

Wellers Accounting

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment is being rolled out in phases, here is a guide of what you need to know and action.

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How Inflation Will Affect Your 2024 and 2025 Tax Bills

RogerRossmeisl

A larger standard deduction will shelter more income from federal income tax next year. The IRS recently announced next years inflation-adjusted amounts for several provisions. Here are the highlights. Standard deduction. What does an increased standard deduction mean for you?

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Senior Tax-Saving Alert: Make Charitable Donations from your IRA

RogerRossmeisl

These qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) may help you gain tax advantages. QCD basics QCDs can be made from your traditional IRA(s) free of federal income tax. If youve reached age 70, you can make cash donations directly from your IRA to IRS-approved charities.

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S Corporations: Tax Preparation, Tax Planning, and the Benefits of Professional Tax Help

MyIRSRelief

However, they must pay themselves a reasonable salary, which is subject to payroll taxes. What are the Tax Preparation Requirements for an S Corporation? Income Tax Return for an S Corporation, annually. This form reports the corporation’s income, deductions, and credits.

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Deduct a Loss from Making a Personal Loan to a Relative or Friend

RogerRossmeisl

For federal income tax purposes, losses from personal loans are classified as short-term capital losses. Get it in writing You want to be able to prove that you intended for the transaction to be a loan rather than an outright gift. You can use the losses to first offset short-term capital gains that.

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Digital Assets and Taxes: What You Need to Know

RogerRossmeisl

As the use of digital assets like cryptocurrencies continues to grow, so does the IRS’s scrutiny of how taxpayers report these transactions on their federal income tax returns. To help you stay compliant and avoid tax-related complications, here are the basics of digital asset reporting.

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Montana Accountant Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients

CPA Practice

William Arthur Clawson—who defrauded clients by using their cash payments, which were intended to pay their income taxes, for his own personal expenses—was given a 24-month prison sentence on July 31.