The American Rescue Plan (ARP) temporarily expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) from $2,000 per child to as high as $3,600 for the 2021 tax year. The ARP also enhanced eligibility. It added one year to the threshold age of the child. So, under the new law, children up to 17 years are eligible for …
Who is required to file a tax return? is a very common question among people earning less or having a casual income. Well, legally speaking, filing a tax return is obligatory not just for a person having total income exceeding a specified limit but also a person who may not have income but satisfying certain …
The standard deduction is the hassle-free deduction under the Internal Revenue Code that is available to almost every taxpayer who does not choose itemized deduction. So, the standard deduction is a flat amount of deduction based on your filing status. You have the option of claiming the standard deduction or itemizing your deductions. However, you …
2021 Tax filing season is starting 12th February, but the online allotment of IP PIN (Identity Protection Pin) through IRS website started from 15th January 2021.IRS sends CP01A notices from mid-December through early January all taxpayers eligible to receive an IP PIN. This shows how much importance IRS attaches to this process that helps taxpayers to …
The good news for all those, who were eligible for an economic impact payment but did not receive any stimulus check payment or received less than what was owed to them under economic impacts payment will be able to claim it as a recovery rebate credit by filing their income tax return for 2020. In effect, …
The Internal Revenue Service just issued a press release on 29th December 2020 that it will begin delivering a second stimulus check under Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 to people who received the first round of payments earlier this year. The second stimulus check payments are automatic, and those who received …
This is the detailed computation of the Net Investment Income Tax which is regulated by section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code. We earlier published easy NIIT calculator. As you know, the net investment income of individuals, estates and trusts is taxed at the rate of 3.8% provided they have income above the statutory threshold …
The sales tax rate for Sacramento County in the state of California as on 1st January 2020 varies from 7.75% to 8.75% depending upon in which city you are computing the sales tax. The combined tax rate of 8.75 consists of the California sales tax rate at 6%, the Sacramento County sales tax rate at 0.25% , …
One of the most common queries of taxpayers is: How long before I can be sure I am safe from the IRS ? Basically, he is asking ” How long before he can consider himself safe from the IRS”? The answer to such a question can not ever be absolute, because the way Internal Revenue …
Here is an easy table to find how log you need to keep tax record for IRS audit and other tax purposes
The IRS has extended the deadline to register online for the stimulus check to November 21 of 2020. Earlier, IRS had fixed the deadline for registration to 15th October. But, as that deadline got closer, the IRS decided to push back the due date and give Americans an extra five weeks to claim a stimulus …
1.Convert a traditional IRA or 401(k) plan into a Roth IRA Since, Roth accounts provide tax-free earnings, tax-free withdrawals and no required minimum distributions (RMDs) after you reach a certain age, converting traditional IRA or 401(k) to Roth IRA is the first moves for year-end tax planning. What you need to weigh, however, is that …
If you carry business or profession from a portion of your home, you are allowed home office tax deduction as also depreciation on the property. Please read Home Office Deduction Calculator If you are using Form 8829, after calculating your deduction for the business use of your home (Part II), you can figure your depreciation …
If homeowners and renters carry on business or profession from a part of the home, the expense incurred on the said office -directly or indirectly- are allowed to be deducted from gross income to compute your taxable business income. All persons carrying small business should know how to deduct the expense of carrying out office …
The US tax laws requires determination of period of residency of an alien in the United States. The rules for determining official starting date and ending date are different in various situations . These situations of Green Card Test , Substantial Presence Test ,First Year Choice ,Income Tax Treaty and Residency Starting Date Under the …
Certain compliance under US tax laws (Internal Revenue Code ) for which deadline was fixed as 15th April was extended to 15th July due to the COVID-19 pandemic .As this automatic three-month extension to July 15 is fast approaching, this post is a reminders to readers that you need comply with following five tax related …
