B is for Barter. As an attorney, my office accepts cash, checks and credit cards. That hasn’t stopped clients (and potential clients) from offering all
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Taxes From A To Z: A Is For Alimony
Today, I’m kicking off my annual “Taxes from A to Z” series. As part of the series, I plan to focus on tax terms that
Read MoreTaxes from A to Z: Z is for Code Z
The last of the Taxes from A to Z series is Z for Code Z. Code Z is a relatively recent addition to the tax
Read MoreTaxes from A to Z: Y is for Year-To-Date
Here’s one that you can file under “what not to do”… You know your final paycheck of the year? The one with the check stub
Read MoreTaxes from A to Z: X is for 1040-X
We all make mistakes. And occasionally, those mistakes happen to involve a federal income tax return. For just those occasions, the IRS has created the
Read MoreTaxes from A to Z: W is for W-4
Here’s the first bit of information you need to know about the federal form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate: it only applies to employees. If
Read MoreTaxes from A to Z: V is for VITA
VITA is the acronym for the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program which provides free tax help for qualifying taxpayers across the country. The program
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: U Is For Unemployment Compensation
Sadly, a lot more taxpayers are trying to figure out the tax treatment of unemployment compensation these days… It’s helpful to understand a little bit
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: T Is For Third Party Designee
The Third Party Designee box is a relatively new feature on tax returns (I said “relatively” – clearly, I’m dating myself on this one). It’s
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: S Is For Statutory Employees
If you’ve ever taken a good look at your form W-2, you’ve probably found yourself wondering about who qualifies as a “statutory employee.” It’s listed
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