This video was published by the IRS. Many parents claim the Child Tax Credit to help with the cost of raising children. The credit can be $2000 per qualifying child. This credit applies if: The child is younger than 17 at the end of the tax year. You claim the child as a dependent. The child [...]
There are dozens of different expenses and bills that can be a part of our monthly outflow that we hardly ever think about. Oftentimes we leave these expenses unattended without ever analyzing or even shopping them. This is a perfect time of year to look over your bills and see where you stand. First things first [...]
The following article was published by the IRS. Changes from the Tax Cuts and 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 my standard [...]
A recent study has shown that basic, everyday expenses take up a staggering 78% of your income. This basically means that just a tad over 20% is left over for those unexpected expenses that may come your way. So that means that it's important to identify potential unexpected expenses that may or may not show up [...]
The following article was published by the IRS. Employers and other businesses should remember that wage statements and independent contractor forms still have a January 31 filing deadline. Before the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, employers generally had a longer period of time to file these forms. But the 2015 law made a permanent [...]
