- Big Changes Ahead For How Alimony is Treated for Tax Purposes
- Alimony is the term used for payments to a separated spouse or ex-spouse as part of a divorce or separation agreement. Since 1985, to be alimony for tax purposes, the payments:
- Not-Being-Insured Penalty Eliminated
- Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, imposed what a “share-responsibility payment” on taxpayers who did not sign up for minimum essential health coverage. This payment is essentially a penalty for not being insured.
- Cryptocurrencies and Your Taxes
- If you trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin you are required to report the transactions for tax purposes.
- Tax Filing Deadline Rapidly Approaching
- Just a reminder that the due date for 2017 tax returns is April 17, 2018! There is no penalty for filing late if you are receiving a refund. However, it is quite a different story if you have a balance due. There are two types of penalties. Late filing and late payment penalties are quite severe. Filing an extension gives you until October 15th to file and avoid the late filing penalties. However, there is no extension for paying your tax liability even if you have a valid extension to file.
- Cryptocurrencies and Your Taxes
- If you trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin you are required to report the transactions for tax purposes.
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