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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

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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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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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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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Is Your Money-Losing Activity a Hobby or a Business?

RogerRossmeisl

You may think you can deduct that loss on your personal federal income tax return with no questions asked. The IRS often claims that money-losing sidelines are hobbies rather than businesses — and the federal income tax rules for hobbies aren’t in your favor. Not so fast!

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Congress Passes One Big Beautiful Bill – President to Sign on July 4

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One Big Beautiful Bill Tax Provisions The One Big Beautiful Bill includes the following significant federal income tax provisions. The Senate bill adds an additional $1 trillion more than the original House bill proposed.