Whether you are resident or non-resident, at some point in your career you may require to withdraw from your 401k account for various personal financial needs. One of the questions, you may be trying to understand would be to find out how much penalties/taxes you would be paying as part of your 401k withdrawals. AccordingRead more about How 401k withdrawals are taxed for residents and non-residents?[…]
As a self-employed business owner, you may occasionally be taking help from your children in your business. On many occasions, it may be part-time work. There are many tax benefits of employing your children in the business. Below is a quick summary : From a business perspective : The wages that are paid to yourRead more about Here’s why it is tax smart to hire your children in business…[…]
With the 2018 changes in the tax law, there are many tax saving opportunities for your business and family. We define tax planning under three key steps : Identifying key areas or Diagnostic test: This step is the process of identifying areas/ sources of income that may require you to pay the highest amount ofRead more about Benefits of tax planning[…]
Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRA) An IRA account is a tax-favored personal savings arrangement for your retirement. There are two popular types of IRAs, traditional and Roth IRA. An IRA can be set up with the bank or any financial institution. Traditional IRAs The contribution limits to IRAs for those under the age of 50 inRead more about IRAs-Individual Vs Roth IRA and how they can help you save taxes?[…]
Six Tax Tips for New Business Owners Starting a business is a big step in your career. In addition to developing, marketing and selling your product /service an important step is to understand the tax compliances which are critical for your business’s success. Below are few quick tips that you may find useful as aRead more about Six Tax Tips for New Business Owners[…]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs act has newer rules for deducting business meals and entertainment expenses. According to prior 2017 tax law, most meals and entertainment expenses were 50% deductible for tax purposes. We have received many questions about how meals and entertainment expenses will be taxed and impact on your businesses. In general, mostRead more about How meals and entertainment expenses will be taxed in 2018?[…]
How to claim a parent as a dependent on your tax returns? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made major changes to the tax law for dependent exemptions. The following are few important key points for claiming dependents on your tax returns. 2018 Tax law changes Under the 2017 tax law, youRead more about How to claim a parent as a dependent on your tax returns?[…]
Advantages of filing taxes online Advantages of filing taxes online There are many advantages of filing your taxes online. Greater accuracy : One of the biggest advantages of filing your taxes online is greater accuracy. Most of the software used currently by tax professionals are advanced, allowing them to focus more on finding those taxRead more about Advantages of filing taxes online[…]
Five tax credits for a bigger 2017 refund Tax credits help reduce the amount of tax you owe. A refundable tax credit allows you to reduce your overall tax liability and it can also result in a refund. Child Tax credit: You are eligible to receive up to $1,000 on your tax return. YouRead more about Five tax credits for a bigger 2017 refund[…]
10 Business tax deductions not to miss this tax season 1)Business Startup expenses – Startup expenses that are up to $5,000 can qualify for a valid business deduction. This can be taken as a business deduction the same year. This covers legal and company formation fees paid in connection with creating/ acquiring another business. If costs exceed $5,000,Read more about 10 Business tax deductions not to miss this tax season (2017 tax year)[…]
