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Tax Tips for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Learn How the New Health Care Law Impacts Your Taxes   Beginning in 2014, the Individual Shared Responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act takes…


5 Tax Tips for New Businesses

Federal Tax Information for People Who Are Starting a Business   Starting a new business is an exciting adventure, but also a major undertaking. Although,…


Free Tax Preparation Tips

When it comes to tax preparation many people are far from efficient. In fact, most taxpayers are disorganized and unprepared when they begin to file…


State Income Tax vs. Federal Income Tax

It is important to understand the difference between State income taxes and Federal income taxes. If you don’t, you could end up making mistakes that…


Understanding Income Tax Audits

A Federal income tax audit is a review of your income tax return to determine its accuracy and truthfulness. Note that a tax audit is…


How Do Taxes Work?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Understanding_Income_Tax_Basics.mp4"][/video]   How do taxes work? Well, if you're paying them, the question surely pops into your head from time to time.…


2 tax benefits self-employed professionals should know about

Undoubtedly the two biggest benefits of having an employer are health insurance and retirement plans, right? Wrong. Both of these pricey items are covered when…


Most common tax mistakes made by small business owners

Do not let these tax requirements surprise you!   You may look at your small business as a temporary substitute for full-time employment. A lot…