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24May2011

Surprised By the Kiddie Tax??

To prevent parents from placing investments in their children’s names to take advantage of the child’s lower tax rate, Congress created, several years back, what is referred to as the “Kiddie Tax”. Under the Kiddie Tax, a child’s investment income in excess of $1,900 is taxed at the parent’s tax rate rather than the child’s.

• 24 May, 2011
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16May2011

Can You Write Off a Bad Debt?

Most small businesses have receivables that cannot be collected. These receivables can be from the sale of products, providing services to customers, or a combination of the two. Whether or not a bad debt deduction will apply generally depends upon which accounting method is used (either the cash or accrual method). Why does this make

• 16 May, 2011
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16May2011

100 Percent Write-Off for Qualified Leasehold Improvements

In an effort to get the economy back on the rails again, the 2010 Tax Relief Act permits businesses to claim a 100% depreciation deduction (100% bonus depreciation allowance) in the year that qualifying assets are placed in service. Qualified leasehold improvements clearly are eligible for this special 100% write-off. Bonus depreciation basics – In

• 16 May, 2011
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09May2011

Read This Before Tossing Old Tax Records

Now that your taxes have been completed for 2010, you are probably wondering what old records can be discarded. If you are like most taxpayers, you have records from years ago that you are afraid to throw away. It would be helpful to understand why the records needed to be kept in the first place.

• 9 May, 2011
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05May2011

Is Your Credit Rating Correct?

Why do you care? Well for starters, people with a better credit rating enjoy significantly lower interest rates that can add up to thousands of dollars less in interest payments over the term of the loan. For example, a fixed 30-year mortgage payment varies with respect to credit score and the interest rates corresponding to

• 5 May, 2011
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02May2011

Two Tax Credits to Help Pay Higher Education Costs

There are two federal tax credits available to help individuals offset the costs of higher education for themselves or their dependents. They are the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit. To qualify for either credit, a taxpayer must pay post-secondary tuition and fees for themselves, their spouse or their dependent. The credit is

• 2 May, 2011
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