When you refinance your home you may be eligible to deduct some of the costs associated with your loans. One of these costs are "points". "Points" is used to describe some of the charges you incur to obtain your mortgage. Taxpayers who itemize may be able to deduct the points paid as mortgage
Is the Profit on Your Home Sale Taxable?
When going to sell your home many people wonder if the profit they make off of the sale will be taxable or not. The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no. Generally the profit you make off of selling your home is considered a capital gain and taxed at capital gains rates. However, there are
2009 Inflation Adjustments Widen Tax Brackets and Tax Benefits
Due to inflation adjustments, tax brackets are set to widen in 2009. The IRS announced the new personal exemption and standard deduction amounts on October 16, 2008. The key changes that will affect 2009 tax brackets include the following: The new personal and dependency exemption amounts
S Corporation Lens at Squidoo.com
I just published a new lens at squidoo on Saving Taxes with S Corporations. While it's not for everyone, there could be significant savings on self employment tax. The Squidoo lens goes through an example of a business owner with the same income under all the different entity types (S Corporation,
S corporations and limited…
S corporations and limited liability companies. I will be holding a bisnick event on September 18th that will explain the difference between the various entities and the potential tax savings available in S corporations, LLC's, C corporations and sole proprietors. listen Powered by Jott
Single member limited liability company (LLC)
Single member limited liability companies (LLC) are ignored for federal tax purpose. Thus you will be taxed as a sole proprietor. Adding a limited liability company, however. will offer liability protection. This can be important. You have the simplicity of a sole proprietor but the liability
Tax Deadline Changes For Some Businesses
Currently the extension due dates for calendar year Partnerships and Estates fall on October 15th, which is the same day that Individual tax return extensions are due. Often times this causes problems for those individuals who are waiting for a K-1 to complete their 1040. The IRS has recognized
Washington State Destination Based Sales Tax
The new Washington State Streamlined Sales Tax legislation went into effect on July 1, 2008. What this means is that now every Washington Business needs to collect sales taxes for the tax jurisdiction where the goods or shipped or delivered to. Before this legislation business collected sales tax