Titanic shifts in the United States tax code continue to rock American taxpayers. Under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) if you are a divorced parent, separated spouses or an unmarried parent, you may now be unable to fight over their children’s dependency exemptions in 2018 because lawmakers have eliminated the exemption.In 2017, the U.S. Congress passed … Read More
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Part 2
Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights Part 2 As taxpayers, most of us probably think that whatever the IRS says goes and that we as taxpayers don’t have much recourse. However, as a taxpayer in the United States you do have rights and they are documented in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. One of the rights listed on the IRS website at … Read More
Clarifying the changes to the 2018 child tax credit
The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) ushered in sweeping changes that continue to reshape the tax landscape, particularly for divorced, separated, or unmarried parents. Among the most significant shifts: the elimination of the dependency exemption for children, long a key point of negotiation in custody disputes. Beginning with the 2018 tax year, the exemption was reduced to … Read More
Clarifying the changes to the 2018 child tax credit worksheet
The passage of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act in late 2017 marked a turning point for family-related tax provisions. One of the more consequential adjustments was the elimination of the dependency exemption for children—effective beginning with the 2018 tax year. For divorced, separated, or unmarried parents, this removed a significant tax lever once used in support negotiations. To counterbalance … Read More
IRS Shutdown – How worried Should You Be?
IRS Shut Down: How Worried Should You Be? What does the government partial shutdown mean regarding your tax return? Well, the IRS issued a new contingency plan to deal with the shutdown, but that hasn’t really helped tax professionals and lawmakers relax. There are gaps in the 132-page plan, but this is what we know: Returns will be accepted. Refunds … Read More
Clarifying the changes to the Child Tax Credit for 2018
Titanic shifts in the United States tax code continue to rock American taxpayers. Under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) if you are a divorced parent, separated spouses or an unmarried parent, you may now be unable to fight over their children’s dependency exemptions in 2018 because lawmakers have eliminated the exemption.In 2017, the U.S. Congress passed … Read More