Tax Return

Feeling generous at year end? Strategies for donating to charity or gifting to loved ones

Assets, Charitable, Deductions, IRA, Itemized Deduction, Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), Securities, Tax Return / By Douglas Freeman

As we approach the holidays, many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets to their loved ones. Here are the basic tax rules involved in these transactions. Donating to charity. Normally, if you take the standard deduction and don’t itemize, you can’t claim a deduction for charitable contributions. But …

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Getting a new business off the ground: How start-up expenses are handled on your tax return

Business Deductions, Business Expenses, Business Start Ups, Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Tax Return / By Douglas Freeman

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, government officials are seeing a large increase in the number of new businesses being launched. From June 2020 through June 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that business applications are up 18.6%. The Bureau measures this by the number of businesses applying for an Employer Identification Number. Entrepreneurs often don’t know …

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Feeling generous at year end? Strategies for donating to charity or gifting to loved ones

Getting a new business off the ground: How start-up expenses are handled on your tax return

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