Going through a divorce can be a tough, long, and more often than not, complicated process. In the US, more than 40% of marriages end up filing for a divorce at some point. With such a rate, we must wonder what the effects of divorce on taxes really are. Therefore, we’ve come up with this brief…
Having our own business comes with many different challenges and responsibilities and making sure we overcome all of them while remaining compliant with all our requirements can be tough at first. However, if we took the time to work on a business plan, we might already have a clear idea of the steps we need…
Just as individuals do, businesses have to pay taxes on any property they own, including land and buildings, and it might be a bit tricky for small business owners who have just started operations. However, understanding how to pay and deduct property taxes as small business owners will help us keep our company compliant while making our accounting and…
One of the biggest responsibilities for business and corporations, regardless, is ensuring compliance when filing their income tax report. Since failing to do so, either by mistake or intentionally, can have severe consequences on any company, we need to make sure we are submitting our information accurately and in a timely matter. This might feel…
As many of us are aware of, there are many business expenses that can be deducted from our taxes, whether we are self-employed, or we are owners of our own company. However, there are so many different types of expenses that business of any size make as part of their daily operations, that missing some…
Self-employment taxes tend to be one of the biggest challenges for freelancers, startups, and anybody working from home or on a business of their own and are usually subject to higher Social Security and Medicare taxes. However, one great way to deal with these taxes and make them more manageable is by setting your business…
Being a business corporation comes with many advantages, including several tax deductions that the IRS allows for expenses that are needed to keep our operations going. There are different types of expenses that can be deductible, including current expenses and capital expenses. Current expenses are the expenses needed to keep our corporation fully operational, while…
With the summer being so close, one of the last things on our minds would be tax season, since most of us took care of our income tax report a couple of months ago, and don’t plan to start working on next year’s later this year. However, scammers are not known for taking vacation breaks,…
Tax season ended a couple of months ago, and many of us have started to think ahead and prepare for next year’s taxes instead. However, we might want to go back to our tax return and make sure we submitted everything properly and without errors. Even when the IRS processes and corrects and math error…
When the time for retirement comes, we must be prepared to cover our everyday expenses but without the same income as we used to have. One of the biggest challenges that we face during retirement is covering our health care expenses. According to the Center for Retirement Research, the average retiree spends around $4,000 a…