Knowing The Rules Will Save You Money-The Truth About Capital Gains and Losses

Knowing the rules regarding capital transactions can save money. Enhance your after tax profit from the sale of stocks and real estate. Just remember, you are in control of your capital gains and losses.

Fairtax: America's Only Choice

A review of Fairtax book by Neal Boortz

How to Get Social Security for Both Spouses When There Is Only One Business

A husband and wife who own a business can choose to classify the business as a partnership for federal tax purposes by filing partnership tax returns, OR they can choose to classify the business as a sole proprietorship by filing a Schedule C (Form 1040) listing one spouse as the sole proprietor

Learn How to Deduct Your Student Loan Interest

If you haven’t heard, student loan interest is now a tax deductible item on your personal tax return. This article will give you a detailed summary of the effects this will have on your loan.

Tax Relief the American Way!

One of the reasons that the American colonies broke away from England was squarely over the issue of taxes.

All The IRS Tax Forms You're Likely To Need

Struggling to find the right IRS tax forms? Did you know that you can find most, if not all, of the tax forms you'll need to file your taxes at an online tax preparation website. Stop wasting time trying to find the right forms for your taxes.

Tax Deduction Options You May Have Missed

As a business person or everyday taxpayer you may think that you have taken every conceivable tax deduction available to you. However, if you paid closer attention to recent amendments to the tax code you may have uncovered some additional special deductions for the most recent tax year.

Understanding the New Energy Tax Credits for Homeowners

Global warming, dependence on foreign oil, high energy prices-yikes-one can't help but look for ways to conserve energy.

The IRS Is Coming - Are You Ready?

The audit itself is traditionally thought as a meeting between an agent of the IRS and the taxpayer. However a good percentage of tax audits come in the form of a letter asking for clarification or substantiation of items on the tax return. Careful and organized record keeping usually make these types of audits resolve rather smoothly.

What has IRS Packaged Up for You for 2006?

What are some of the new tax provisions that can help you or create problems for you for the 2006 tax year? Learn what you are now required to provide to make deductible charitable contributions.

Deducting the Home Office: Who Cares About Recapture?

The home office deduction is one of the least understood deductions. Many taxpayers avoid the deduction, frequently on the advice of their tax accountant or attorney, for fear of an IRS audit or concerns over the recapture of depreciation when their personal residence is later sold. This article will provide a brief description of the tax savings components associated with the home office deduction for both itemizer and non-itemizer taxpayers and provide some net present value illustrations so that you can see the impact of the recapture of depreciation when your personal residence is sold. The impact is modest.

The Proposed Income Trust Taxation -- Impact to Canada and Investors Around the World

Summary of the recent proposed income trust taxation in Canada and whether the latest development presents risks or opportunities to investors around the world.

10 Do's and Do Not's for Filing and Lowering Your Taxes

Small Business owners can 179 themselves into lower taxes and individuals can reduce the threat of an audit by following a few simple steps.

VAT: The Basic Principles

VAT (Value Added Tax) is a sales tax, levied on the expenditure of consumer goods and services and business transactions, which is paid by the consumer at the point of purchase and collected by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). First introduced to the UK in 1973, it is now a major source of revenue for the government.

Congress May Crack Down on Homeowner Property Tax Write-Offs

If you've been writing off your property taxes on your federal income tax form every year, you may need to be more careful with your figures if the recommendations of a report are accepted and adopted into legislation by Congress. A congressional committee recently suggested that many homeowners have been deducting more property tax than they should from their taxes, which, according to the report, has been costing the government hundreds of millions of dollars every year.