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
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
Tax Season is Coming – Vital things to know Part 1
Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) that was passed in late 2017, has benefited businesses both big and small. For the business who can take advantage of the Qualified Business Income or (QBI) deduction for pass through entities it can be a real boon. The new tax code sounds like an awesome opportunity, if you can take advantage of it. … Read More
Time to delegate
Choose an accountant that understands your business What to look for when choosing an accountant When you are running a small business, cash flow, paperwork, taxes and government regulations are always on a small business owner’s mind. After all, what’s more important than managing your company’s financial affairs? Learning good small business accounting practices is a must. But, the time … 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