Obamas, Bidens Release 2013 Tax Returns
President Obama and Vice President Biden released their tax returns for the year 2013 to the public on April 11, 2014. The tax returns are available to download on the White House blog as PDF...
View ArticleTax Reform Act of 2014, Part 6, Retirement Plans
House Ways and Means Committee Chairperson Dave Camp released draft legislation, the Tax Reform Act of 2014, proposing a wide variety of changes to America's tax system. In part 6 of a series, we look...
View ArticleTax Reform Act of 2014, Part 7, IRS Administrative Proposals Impacting...
The Tax Reform Act of 2014, put forward by Dave Camp and others, proposes 25 changes to how the IRS administers the tax laws. In the seventh and final installment of our series, we take a look at the...
View ArticleTips for Starting a Business
Thinking of starting a business? Before starting a business, it's good idea to first know how to run a business. Jean Murray outlines the topics you'll need to grapple with to make sure your business...
View ArticleSmall Business Deductions
Businesses can deduct a wide variety of expenses, such advertising and rent. The general rule is that to be deductible, an expense must be both ordinary and necessary. Here's a list of the most common...
View ArticleReceived Form 5498 in the Mail?
Form 5498 is one of those tax forms that arrives, usually, in late May. This form reports contributions made to individual retirement accounts and health savings accounts. Why May? So financial...
View ArticleIRS.gov's Direct Pay
A new way to pay the IRS directlyThe Internal Revenue Service has launched a feature on their website called "Direct Pay." Direct Pay enables individuals to pay taxes relating to Form 1040 directly to...
View ArticleForeign Bank Accounts due June 30th
Americans may need to file a foreign bank account report with the Treasury Department. This report (called FinCEN Form 114) is required if ...Foreign Bank Accounts due June 30th originally appeared on...
View ArticleHow to Adjust Withholding
A description of the nine steps to adjust withholding in the middle of the year. ...How to Adjust Withholding originally appeared on About.com Tax Planning: U.S. on Friday, May 30th, 2014 at...
View ArticleExcel1040: Spreadsheet-based Tax Software
Ever wish you could just do your taxes in Excel? Well, thanks to Glenn Reeves, you can. ...Excel1040: Spreadsheet-based Tax Software originally appeared on About.com Tax Planning: U.S. on Saturday, May...
View Article
