- Don’t Forget Those Nominee 1099s
- For tax purposes, if you receive income in your name that actually belongs to someone else, you are also a nominee. Being a nominee means that you must file a 1099 form with the IRS appropriate to the type of income you received and give a copy of the 1099 to the actual owner of the income. However, if the other person is your spouse, no 1099 filing is required.
- 2015 Standard Mileage Rates Announced
- The Internal Revenue Service recently issued the 2015 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
- Family, Income, and Residence Changes Can Affect Your Premium Tax Credit
- If you get health insurance coverage through a government Health Insurance Marketplace, it is very important that you keep the Marketplace aware of any changes in household income, marital status, and family size.
- What to Do if You Receive a Dreaded IRS Letter
- When the IRS thinks it has found an issue with your tax return, it will contact you via mail with a CP series notice (most commonly CP2000). Please note that the IRS will never call or e-mail you initially about a tax delinquency. This is a trick used by scammers that has become quite prevalent.
- Only 8 Days Left For 2014 Tax Deductions
- We would like to remind you that the last day you may make a tax deductible purchase, pay a tax deductible expense, or make tax deductible charitable contributions for 2014, is Wednesday, Dec. 31.