Taxes Information

Taxes Information

Deducting Points On Home Refinances


Deduction of Refinance PointsAny points that you pay in the refinancing of your residence are tax deductible over the length of the loan in question. The deduction is allowable only if the residence is your primary home and the new mortgage replaces a previous one and/or is used to improve the residence.

Small Business Tax Deduction - Write-Off Bad Debts


Practically every small business has receivables that it cannot obtain from clients. If your small business doesn't have any such receivables, consider yourself lucky.

Small Business Tax Credit - Americans with Disabilities Act


Many small businesses complain when confronted with the expense of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Most do not realize that there are a number of tax incentives available to offset the costs.

IRS Reports Tax Gap of $300 Billion


The Internal Revenue Service is reporting that the difference between what U.S.

Tax Deduction for Alimony Payments? - Yes!


Over 50% of marriages end in divorce in the United States. Many divorce decrees include provisions for the payment of alimony.

2005 Ford Escape Hybrid Certified For Clean-Fuel Deduction


If you are environmentally conscious and purchase a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid vehicle that combines a gasoline-powered engine with alternative power methods, you are in line for a nice tax deduction.Ostensibly, the government uses clean power tax deductions as a method to promote the use of vehicles that are less harmful to the environment.

Truly Bizarre Taxes: The Tax on Illegal Drugs


One can never underestimate the enthusiasm that politicians have for trying to hunt up tax revenues. The creativity of some politicians can lead to bizarre taxes and unfortunate results.

Rental Property Tax Deductions


Own residential rental properties? This article discusses how income from those properties impacts your taxes.What Constitutes Revenue?Generally, rental income is defined as any revenue you receive from the occupancy or use of residential property.

SFR Substitute for Returns: IRS Action on Non-Filers


In the latest Star Wars episode, the evil empire executes a brutal revenge on the Jedi. While the IRS is not an evil empire (and due to the Revenue Reform Act of 1998 not very brutal anymore); it too is executing revenge on those who do not comply with filing their tax returns.

Employment Taxes - What Are They?


If you have employees, you are responsible for paying a variety of taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. You must also withhold certain taxes from the paychecks of your employees.

Section 179 - Tax Relief From Depreciation Rules


"Depreciation." For business owners, this word is the one most likely to inspire headaches and fits of cussing.

Highlights of IRS List of 2005 Tax Scams


Each year, the IRS lists various scams taxpayers get caught up in. The top 2005 scams include several that manipulate laws governing charitable groups, abuse credit counseling services or rely on refuted arguments to claim tax exemptions.

Identity Theft - Impacting Your Taxes?


If your identity is stolen, your finances can quickly become a nightmare. A less obvious problem is the effect identity theft can have on your taxes.

Correspondence From The IRS - Yikes!


It's a moment every person dreads. You pick up the mail and there is an envelope from the IRS.

Access to E-records by Taxing Authorities: A Case for Pakistan (Part I)


Background issues of access to recordsTo assess the records at hosted remote retained out of the jurisdiction of Pakistan root many legal issues which are needed to be addressed. Hereinafter there is description of the emerging legal issue of access to e-records.

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