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The federal credit for the purchase and installation costs of a residential solar-power system is fading away and will no longer be available after 2021; plus, the credit itself is being reduced.
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Solar Tax Credit is Sunsetting Soon
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The decision concerning whom you designate as the beneficiary of your traditional IRA is critically important and affects the minimum amounts you must withdraw from the IRA when you reach age 72, who will get what remains in the account after your death, and how that IRA balance can be paid out to beneficiaries.
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Keeping Your Designated IRA Beneficiary Current is Important
The tax filing extension deadline, October 15th, is just around the corner. Here is a quick reminder of what you need to know.
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Are you an investor in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.? If so, when you sell those securities, you will undoubtedly want to minimize your gains or maximize your losses for tax purposes. To do that, you'll need to know your tax basis in the investment (asset), which makes it important to keep track of the basis in all your investments.
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Are You Keeping Track of Your Investment Basis?
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Health insurance premiums, including Medicare parts B, C, and D; hospitalization; long-term care; and dental costs are all tax deductible, and are subject to AGI limitations if you itemize your deductions. If you are self-employed, including some partners, or a more-than-2% S corporation shareholder, you may be able to deduct the premiums without itemizing and without AGI limitations.
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There is More to Deducting Health Insurance than Meets the Eye
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To say COVID-19 has made 2020 a disastrous year for just about everyone would be an understatement. However, 2020 gives rise to more than the usual tax planning opportunities. Watch this video to learn about these possibilities.
Many people are renting out their homes or vacation homes and are not aware of some special rules that apply to short-term rentals. Some of these rules can be beneficial, while others can be very detrimental.
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Renting Your Home or Vacation Home for Short Periods
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To cope with inflation, the tax code requires the IRS to adjust the tax rates, standard deductions, and a variety of other tax related numbers each year, which they recently released for 2021.
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IRS Releases Inflation Adjustments for 2021
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COVID-19 has touched nearly every aspect of the lives of every American, including our financial health. There will be some tax implications that many people have not considered. Watch the following video for some possible tax consequences so you can be prepared when tax time comes.
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Great news for 2021 and 2022 only. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 allows businesses to deduct 100%, instead of just 50%, of business meal expenses meeting certain requirements.
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Increased Business Meal Deductions for 2021 and 2022
Are you planning to buy your first home, upgrade from your existing one, or refinance your mortgage? Let's take a look at some tax advantages and drawbacks of homeownership.
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