9 Red Flags That Could Get You Audited By the IRS

Getting audited is not common. In fact, the IRS only audited 1 in 160 individual tax returns in 2018. A decade ago, there was an audit rate of 1 in 90.  Every year, the number of taxpayers audited has been slowly dropping Cuts at the IRS have resulted in fewer staff members, and, as a…

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4 Ways to Pay Less Taxes on Your Investments

If you’re considering jumping into investing (or have already started), you need to know the tactics to avoid paying massive amounts of taxes on them. We’ve compiled a list of tax tips for investors. Check them out. Hold investments for longer than a year Whenever you make money off your investments (aka capital gains) you…

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Are you withholding enough from your taxes?

In a prior article, we talk about how moonlighters (those with 1099s and a W2 job) might need to withhold more taxes from their W2 role to avoid owing for the 2019 year. They aren’t the only ones. Retirees, those with dependents, and a handful of others will need to take a look at how…

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IRS Says No Decision Yet On 2018 Filing Season Dates

Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington No date has yet been set for the filing of individual tax returns in 2018, despite rumors to the contrary, according to the Internal Revenue Service…

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Taxpayers are invited to provide comments on the new IRS.gov Test Homepage – Let Your Voice Be Heard

Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! By Taxpayer Advocate The IRS is a few months away from launching new look and feel to the IRS’s website (IRS.gov) and you have an opportunity to review the new Homepage about…

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IRS Seeks Taxpayer Input For 2017-18 Priority Guidance Plan

Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! By Tax-News The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury are seeking feedback on what guidance should be prioritized to clarify parts of the tax code and explain policies. The 2017-18 Priority…

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Tax bill too big to pay all at once? Sign up for an IRS payment plan

Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! By Bankrate Do you owe the IRS money this year? You have several options for paying your tax online. But if you can’t pay it all at once, the IRS gives you…

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Beware the costly, complicated AMT, or alternative minimum tax

Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! By Bankrate The alternative minimum tax, or AMT, is widely unpopular and has been a perennial punching bag whenever tax reform is discussed. President Donald Trump has vowed to kill the…

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Tax lesson for teachers: Educator expenses can be written off

Westchester NY accountant Paul Herman of Herman & Company CPA’s is here for all your financial needs. Please contact us if you have questions, and to receive your free personal finance consultation! By Bankrate Teachers on average spend $530 of their own money during the school year to pay for supplies, snacks for students and other classroom items. Teachers and other educators can get a…

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