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Month: August 2018

Withholding Problems Continue As Draft Form W-4 Issued

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 30, 2018July 1, 2022

The hallmark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) was supposed to be its simplicity. By eliminating the personal exemption amounts and

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Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Available For Combat-Zone Contract Workers

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 28, 2018July 1, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that combat-zone contract workers may now qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion. Typically, if you are a U.S. citizen or

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IRS Offers Guidance On Credit For Dependents And HOH Status

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 28, 2018July 1, 2022

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made a number of changes that affect the tax burden on families. However, those changes did lead to

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Proposed SALT Regulations Would Limit Effectiveness Of State Workarounds

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 24, 2018July 1, 2022

You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you find. You get what you need. Those may be words crooned by

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Back To School Myths: Federal Tax Breaks Exist For Homeschooling

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 23, 2018July 1, 2022

As students from elementary age to grad level across the country head back to school this month, parents are grappling with how to pay tuition,

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Back To School Myths: School Uniforms Are Tax-Deductible

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 22, 2018July 1, 2022

As students from elementary age to grad level across the country head back to school this month, parents are grappling with how to pay tuition,

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Back To School Myths: You Can Deduct Private School Tuition On Your Taxes

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 21, 2018July 1, 2022

As students from elementary age to grad level across the country head back to school this month, parents are grappling with how to pay tuition,

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Manafort Found Guilty On Tax And Other Charges

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 21, 2018July 1, 2022

The jury reached a partial verdict in USA v. Manafort today. Paul J. Manafort Jr., President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, was found guilty of five counts

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Cohen Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion & More

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 21, 2018July 1, 2022

President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty today to a total of eight counts of tax evasion, making false statements, and campaign finance

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Back To School Myths: The Student Loan Interest Deduction Is Gone

Back To School Myths: The Student Loan Interest Deduction Is Gone

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 20, 2018July 1, 2022

As students from elementary age to grad level across the country head back to school this month, parents are grappling with how to pay tuition,

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