IRS Advice on Business Use of Your Home

Many small business owners use a portion of their home as a business office. In order to deduct the part of your home used for business, the IRS requires that you meet specific requirements. To qualify to claim expenses for the business use of your home you must meet the exclusive use test and the regular use test.

Retiring to Cyprus

Cyprus, with its Mediterranean climate and relatively benign tax regime, has long been a popular retirement destination for the citizens of the colder and more highly taxed countries of north west Europe - especially the United Kingdom. With a change of residence, however, comes the need to review financial arrangements, particularly taxation and inheritance issues.

IRS E-Filing; Is It Helping Our Government Collect Taxes?

It got off to a rather rocky start, but it is alive and well today and each year more and more Americans are filing their taxes this way and it is saving our government money in administrative costs and making it easier for Americans to file the taxes...

Getting It Right: Taxation and Economic Growth

The article explains which tax policies will lead to sustained business growth and which are just plain old smoking blowing (business as usual). Why is this important--because a slow growing economy will negatively impact both the top and bottom lines of your business. It is best to know which set of policies will work.

Tax Refunds-What to Do About Them

You may not think that big tax refunds are a problem-but they can be. If you are withholding more on your paycheck than you get as a refund, then you should consider getting your withholding less and getting smaller tax refunds. The government is using your money all year without paying any interest.

Tax Help for When It Seems You're Getting Nowhere

Tax help can come from an unlikely source-the IRS. You may know already that they have tax forms and instructions for tax forms and you may even know that they offer links to free tax preparation services for low income families, but you may not know about the tax help available through the Taxpayer Advocate Service.

Tax Form Options

What tax form or forms did you use this year? Maybe you used the 1040EZ, or maybe you needed the 1099-MISC, but nearly everyone in the U.S. will use some kind of tax form every year. Do you simply have your tax advisor or accountant fill out all of the forms with you, with your role limited to signing and dating on the line?

How the Tax Break from Car Donations Works

Have a car or a truck that you want out of your garage? Want to get that heart warming feeling of having helped the needy? And last but not the least, want to pay less in taxes this year?

How To Claim The Discount Points On Your Income Tax Return

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows the deduction of the discount points on your income tax return. Discount points which are one of the most important tax deductions to homebuyers are paid upfront to reduce the mortgage payment.

Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Shoots Down Taxes

The Mortgage Interest that you paid to acquire your first and second home can be deducted in your income tax. As you read on, you will learn how to deduct and calculate Mortgage Interest for your income tax return. Plus, you will learn how Mortgage Interest works.

Oversea Americans May See Higher Taxes

Many Americans working overseas may experience higher tax bills under the new law signed by President Bush. In some cases, overseas taxpayers could face tens of thousands of more dollars in taxes.

Taxes The Texan Way

Stringent tax collection system makes up for the absence of state income tax in Texas.

IRS Tax Audit - Steps For Prevention

The odds are low that your Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax return will actually be audited. As it is, it is virtually impossible for IRS to examine each and every tax return due to time and personnel constraints. Also, the greater your income, the more chances you have for being audited. After all, it doesn't make financial sense for IRS to audit somebody's tax return whose income is, say for example, $5000 per year.

Why Hire A CPA (Certified Public Accountant)?

A certified public accountant (CPA) is a professional individual who works on their own or is a part of an accounting firm. A certified public accountant (CPA) is generally in charge of monitoring an...