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Take Advantage of Education Tax Benefits

Numerous tax code incentives are designed to encourage higher education. Tax benefits for those who qualify include a student loan interest deduction, two types of education tax credits, tax-advantaged education savings programs, and tax-free interest on certain savings bonds used for education expenses. Income limits apply to most of these benefits, and impending post-2012 tax law changes adversely affect many.

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Do You Have a Financial Interest in or Signature Authority over a Foreign Financial Account?

Every U.S. person who has a financial interest in or signature or other authority over any foreign financial accounts (including bank, securities and other types of financial accounts in a foreign country), if the aggregate value of these financial accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year, must report those relationships to the U.S. government each calendar year.

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Automated IRS System Helps College-Bound Students with Financial Aid Application Process

College-bound students and their parents typically want to make every dollar and every minute of the college experience count including money spent on tuition and time spent on the college financial aid application process. The Internal Revenue Service is helping minimize the time spent on the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by automating access to federal tax returns with the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. This tool provides the opportunity for applicants to automatically transfer the required tax data onto the FAFSA form.

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Small Business Expenses 101

For small business owners, tax breaks often come in the form of tax deductions – which can offer a nice little instant cash savings – if you know how to navigate tax law and claim the deductions you deserve (not what you believe you are entitled to).

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IRS Liberalizes Position on Local Lodging

In the past, a business deduction was allowed only for lodging when a taxpayer traveled away from his or her “tax home.” A taxpayer’s tax home is generally the location (such as city or metropolitan area) of a taxpayer’s main place of business (not necessarily the place where he/she lives).

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