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“Bunching” medical expenses will be a tax-smart strategy for many in 2017
Various limits apply to most tax deductions, and one type of limit is a “floor,” which means expenses are deductible only if they exceed that floor (typically a specific percentage of your income). One example is the medical expense deduction. Because it can be...
Federal and State Tax Impacts of the Sharing Economy
Wolters Kluwer has prepared a special report on the tax impacts of the sharing economy. The sharing, or gig, economy utilizes technology to arrange transactions that generate revenue from an individual's assets, such as cars and homes, or services, such as household...
When Does a Nonresident Alien Need to File a 1040NR?
When does a nonresident alien need to file a 1040NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return? When might a nonresident alien want to elect to be taxed as a resident alien and file a Form 1040 instead? This week we’ll look into these questions regarding nonresident...
Investors: Beware of the wash sale rule
A tried-and-true tax-saving strategy for investors is to sell assets at a loss to offset gains that have been realized during the year. So if you’ve cashed in some big gains this year, consider looking for unrealized losses in your portfolio and selling those...
Form 1040NR: When Is Income Considered U.S. Sourced?
U.S. citizens and resident aliens use Form 1040 (or a shorter variation of this form) to report their worldwide income for tax purposes. Nonresident aliens, however, use Form 1040NR to report U.S. source income and calculate any taxes due to the United States. There...
Why you should boost your 401(k) contribution rate between now and year end
One important step to both reducing taxes and saving for retirement is to contribute to a tax-advantaged retirement plan. If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, contributing to that is likely your best first step. If you are not already contributing the maximum...
U.S. Filing Requirements for Nonresident Aliens and Dual Citizens
This International Tax Blog series will discuss U.S. filing requirements for nonresident aliens and dual citizens. To get started, we will discuss some of the terms that will be used in the series and provide some background information about what these terms mean....
2017 Q4 tax calendar: Key deadlines for businesses and other employers
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2017. Keep in mind that this list is not all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you are meeting...
New ITIN Expiration Rules and How to Renew Your ITIN
In the previous posts of this series we discussed what an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is and how to obtain one. Today we will discuss the new ITIN expiration rules and how to renew your ITIN if it expires. ITINs that have not been included on a...
Important Information to Know Before You Donate to Help Hurricane Victims
You’ve seen the pictures of the devastation in Texas and the Gulf Coast, and you want to help. You can give to your local Red Cross agency, or United Way, but now you’re also seeing advertisements that tell you to give online, or even by a text. Before you go that...