You Be The Tax Judge: Can You Write Off a Home Office Makeover?
Can you deduct the cost of renovating your home office? A California couple claimed nearly $25,000 in deductions. You be the tax judge.
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You Be the Tax Judge: The Verdict on Influencer Celebrity Expenses
The Tax Court weighs in on whether an influencer can deduct celebrity meet-and-greets, event tickets, and other experiences as business expenses.
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Your First Look at 2027 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts and More
See projected 2027 tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, capital gains thresholds, retirement limits, estate and gift tax amounts, and more.
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Make Your 4th Quarter Estimated Payments By January 17
Heading back to the office after the holidays is always challenging. But as you get back to work—and get busy—don’t forget to make your fourth-quarter estimated tax payments. They are due on or before January 17, 2023. Who Needs To Make Estimated Payments? Generally, you should make estimated tax payments if you are not subject…
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How to Make Sense of the Gig Economy and Self Employment Tax
In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that over 36% of Americans are a part of “the gig economy,” a dramatic increase from 2-4% in 2005. This is the most recent data available and does not account for pandemic numbers. Those jobs aren’t just paid differently; there are different tax consequences too, from Form…
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Lyft and Other Gig Drivers Will Remain Independent Contractors After California Vote
It’s not just the federal race that made news on Election Day: state and local initiatives were on also on the ballot. In California, that included a vote on whether gig drivers like those who work for Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash, should be considered employees: 58% of voters decided that they should instead be classified…
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‘New’ Form 1099-NEC Targeted To Freelancers & Gig Workers
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service introduced a draft version of a form that we haven’t seen since 1982: Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation. Form 1099-NEC is intended to replace the nonemployee compensation part of a form many of us have come to know and love: Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income. Form 1099-MISC is sticking around for…
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Need Help Figuring Your Estimated Payments? IRS Made A Video.
Estimated payments for the third quarter are due September 15, 2020. You can find out more about the deadline here. But you need a little more information, you’re in luck! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has, at part of its video series, a YouTube video about estimated payments: The IRS notes that you can learn…
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Don’t Forget: Your Estimated Tax Payments Are Due On September 15
It doesn’t feel like it could be September already, but it is. And you know what that means: estimated payments are now due. The deadline for making your third quarter estimated tax payments for 2020 is September 15. Who Needs To Make Estimated Payments? Generally, you should make estimated tax payments if you are not…
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Making Sense Of Estimated Tax Deadlines In 2020
Confused about your estimated payment deadline? You’re not alone. The series of events leading up to the extension for estimated payments (not once, but twice) has left many taxpayers bewildered. Here’s what you need to know. In response to COVID-19, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in March that the tax filing season had been pushed…
