by PSA CPA | Aug 1, 2024 |
The federal government levies an estate tax on the total value of the property owned by a deceased family member. Estate laws are subject to annual fluctuations in interpretation. The good news is that most American taxpayers who do not rank among the wealthiest 2% in...
by PSA CPA | Aug 1, 2024 |
One form of revenue that affects your tax return is rental property ownership. In order to help you optimize the tax benefits and develop a plan to reduce or postpone some of your taxes, let’s take a closer look at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax...
by PSA CPA | Jul 1, 2024 |
Standard accounting and tax accounting methods require different methods. If you are expecting to receive a payment, you may be required to pay taxes on it in the current period, but not exactly when the money is received. This sort of temporal disparity leads to a...
by PSA CPA | Jun 1, 2024 |
Claiming dependents and itemizing deductions is an efficient approach to reducing your income taxes. Each dependent you claim reduces your taxable income by one exemption for tax years earlier than 2018 and enables you to claim a tax credit for tax years beginning in...
by PSA CPA | Jun 1, 2024 |
The main tax relief for teachers is the Educator Expense Deduction. To qualify for the Educator Expense Deduction in any given year, you must fulfill three criteria: You worked as an educator, instructor, advisor, principal, or aid for children from kindergarten to...
by PSA CPA | Jun 1, 2024 |
Raising a child can of course be expensive, including the cost of child care, basic living expenses, and college tuition, and these prices are frequently rising. However, parents may benefit from tax credits for schooling, child care, or for simply having kids. The...
It’s interesting to see how Social Security benefits are taxed differently depending on income and location. I didn’t realize only…