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The Real Estate Investor’s Savvy Guide to IRS Form 1099-S

Real estate investing has some real tax implications. This one is an eye opener! Form 1099-S is a document used to report certain real estate…


Investments Come and Go, but Form 8949 Remains a Crucial Part of Your Tax Returns

Here's another one for the books: Form 8949 Form 8949 is for reporting capital gains and losses from the sale of assets. This includes both…


How to Make Sure You Get All Your Stimulus Money, Using Form 6475

Well, this could be a fun letter to get! Form 6475 is an important document for taxpayers who have invested in renewable energy systems. The…


Found IRS Code 570 on Your IRS Transcript? Here’s What Not to Do

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/570.mp4"][/video] If you hear about Code 570, always follow the Hitchhiker’s Guide… “Don’t Panic!” Chances are that anyone who’s been counting on…


Power of Attorney and When to Use Form 2848 With the IRS

I didn't realize there was a form for this! The 2848 form is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) document used to authorize a third party…


Get to Know Form 1099, How Independent Contractors Talk to the IRS

Form 1099 is a tax form used to report income from independent contractors. It is sent to the contractor by the client and also to…


Making Sense of Tax Form 1042-S for Reporting Income Paid

When filling out a 1042-S form, it's important to provide information about the source of the income being paid and the type of income being…


The Ins and Outs of 1040-NR for Nonresident Aliens and U.S. Expatriates

Nonresident Aliens and Tax Obligations I hear Canada's nice this time of the election cycle. Nonresident aliens are individuals who are not U.S. citizens or…