How Married Filing Separately Can Save You Taxes

How Married Filing Separately Can Save You Taxes

Filing jointly or separately The IRS deems taxpayers wedded if they are legitimately married under state law, reside together in a state-recognized common-law marriage, or are separated but do not have a separation maintenance or final divorce decision at the...
Tips For Filing an Amended Return

Tips For Filing an Amended Return

So, you submitted your tax return on time and intended to forget about taxes for another year. But you’ve recently uncovered an error on your federal tax return. What are you doing? Do you submit a fresh return with the Internal Revenue Service and advise them...
Sole Proprietorship Taxes: What You Need to Know

Sole Proprietorship Taxes: What You Need to Know

Sole proprietorship taxes differ from other business entities, such as corporations, in that the business is not taxed separately from the owner. Instead, you record and pay your single proprietorship taxes on your personal tax return. To explain, the IRS refers to...
How to Handle Taxes When You’re Self Employed

How to Handle Taxes When You’re Self Employed

How to treat the home office deduction Many people who work for themselves do so from home. If that describes you, you are probably familiar with the home office deduction. If you have a home office that you utilize on a regular basis and only for business purposes,...