The following article was published by the IRS. After last year’s tax reform legislation, some S corporations may choose to revoke their S election to be a C corporation because of the new, flat 21-percent C corporation tax rate. Before taking any action, S corporations should consult their tax advisors. S Corporations and C Corporations are [...]
The following article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service is reminding self-employed individuals, retirees, investors and others who pay their taxes quarterly that the first estimated tax payment for tax year 2019 was due Monday, April 15, 2019, for most taxpayers. A 2018 tax return and 2019 Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals, [...]
With the new tax laws, some may be wondering how they can be sure they don't end up with an unexpected tax bill next year. The simplest way is to use the IRS Withholding Calculator, available at IRS.gov. It will walk you through the process and determine how many allowances you should claim. [...]
The following article was published by the IRS. The 2018 Form 1040 replaces prior year Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ. The 2018 Form 1040 uses a building-block approach that allows individuals to file only the schedules they need with their federal tax return. Many people will only need to file Form 1040 and no schedules. Electronic [...]
Changes from the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act mean the standard deduction is worth almost twice what it was before. So you may get more benefit from the standard deduction than from itemizing. To figure out whether you should itemize, you can search "How Much is Standard Deduction" at IRS.gov, or speak with [...]
