13 Uses For Leftover Halloween Candy – And The Tax Consequences
13 ways to use leftover Halloween candy—and the surprising tax consequences. From charitable donations to office treats, here’s what the IRS says for 2026.
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Taxes From A To Z (2019): M Is For Medical Expenses
It’s my annual Taxes from A to Z series! This time, it’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) style. If you’re wondering whether you can claim home office expenses or whether to deduct a capital loss under the new law, you won’t want to miss a single letter. M is for Medical Expenses. Under the…
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Taxes From A To Z (2018): O Is For Organ Donation
It’s Taxes from A to Z. O is for organ donation.
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Heart Surgery & Hospital Stays: Deducting Medical Expenses On Your Tax Return
I’m in sunny southeastern North Carolina this week but not for the change of weather. My dad had heart surgery on Friday and I flew out to be with my family. It’s an unexpected visit and no amount of surfing Bookit.com or Expedia could lower my airfare. Add in the icy conditions we’ve been having…
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Filing Your Tax Return In 2015? You Might Want To Leave Those Medical Receipts At Home
Form W-2? Check. Forms 1099-MISC? Check. Forms 1099-B? Check. Form 1098? Check. Receipts to support charitable deductions? Check. Receipts for medical expenses? Er, you might want to leave those at home. Of all of the deductions in all of the tax world, medical expenses top the list of “tax breaks that you think you’re getting…
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Apple Adds Egg Freezing As Employee Benefit
Apple and Facebook have fired the latest round in the “perk wars” – efforts to woo and keep talent in the tech sector. Not content with fancy meals, tech companies are offering female employees the opportunity to freeze their eggs. As perks keep expanding, what are the tax consequences to those employees?
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Back To School 2014: Medical Expenses & Health Savings Accounts
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) Earlier, I outlined the benefits of the popular Flexible Spending Account (FSA). An FSA allows you to take advantage of pre-tax dollars contributed by you and/or your employer to pay medical costs. If you have a high-deductible health insurance…
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The Cure For Cold & Flu Season: An Alphabet Soup Of Tax-Favored Accounts
With cold and flu season ramping up, your wallet is likely to take a hit – especially now that the threshold for claiming the medical deduction has increased under Obamacare. What options exist for easing the pain of copays, medications and other medical expenses?
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Ask The Taxgirl: Deducting The Cost Of Birth Control
Taxpayer asks: Hi Taxgirl, My health insurance doesn’t cover the cost of my birth control. I am trying to decide between pills and an IUD. Would either or both of them be tax deductible? taxgirl says: You can only deduct qualifying medical expenses for federal income tax purposes. Qualifying medical expenses include the costs of…
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11 Tax-Favored Valentine’s Day Gifts For 2013
“Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.” – Judith Viorst, children’s author and tax activist
