Category: Loss

  • Strategies for Investors to Cut Taxes as Year-End Approaches

    Strategies for Investors to Cut Taxes as Year-End Approaches

    The overall stock market has been down during 2022 but there have been some bright spots. As year-end approaches, consider making some moves to make the best tax use of paper losses and actual losses from your stock market investments. Tax rates on sales Individuals are subject to tax at a rate as high as…

  • Answers to Some Tax Questions Related to COVID-19

    Answers to Some Tax Questions Related to COVID-19

    The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many Americans’ finances. Here are some answers to questions you may have right now. My employer closed the office and I’m working from home. Can I deduct any of the related expenses? Unfortunately, no. If you’re an employee who telecommutes, there are strict rules that govern whether you can…

  • Adjust Your Expectations of Business Interruption Coverage

    Adjust Your Expectations of Business Interruption Coverage

    A natural place to turn when disaster strikes is insurance. The very reason you pay premiums and deal with the paperwork is to have these risk management policies in place when necessary. But, when it comes to business interruption coverage, you may have to adjust your expectations if you intend to file a claim because…

  • The New COVID-19 Law Provides Businesses with More Relief

    The New COVID-19 Law Provides Businesses with More Relief

    On March 27, President Trump signed into law another coronavirus (COVID-19) law, which provides extensive relief for businesses and employers. Here are some of the tax-related provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Employee retention credit The new law provides a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid…

  • Selling Securities by Year End? Avoid the Wash Sale Rule

    Selling Securities by Year End? Avoid the Wash Sale Rule

    If you’re planning to sell assets at a loss to offset gains that have been realized during the year, it’s important to be aware of the “wash sale” rule. How the rule works Under this rule, if you sell stock or securities for a loss and buy substantially identical stock or securities back within the…

  • Some Deductions May Be Smaller (or Nonexistent) When You File Your 2018 Tax Return

    Some Deductions May Be Smaller (or Nonexistent) When You File Your 2018 Tax Return

    While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduces most income tax rates and expands some tax breaks, it limits or eliminates several itemized deductions that have been valuable to many individual taxpayers. Here are five deductions you may see shrink or disappear when you file your 2018 income tax return: State and local tax…

  • Act Soon to Save 2018 Taxes on Your Investments

    Act Soon to Save 2018 Taxes on Your Investments

    Do you have investments outside of tax-advantaged retirement plans? If so, you might still have time to shrink your 2018 tax bill by selling some investments. You just need to carefully select which investments you sell. Try balancing gains and losses If you’ve sold investments at a gain this year, consider selling some losing investments…

  • Play Your Tax Cards Right with Gambling Wins and Losses

    Play Your Tax Cards Right with Gambling Wins and Losses

    If you gamble, be sure you understand the tax consequences. Both wins and losses can affect your income tax bill. And changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) could also have an impact. Wins and taxable income You must report 100% of your gambling winnings as taxable income. The value of complimentary goodies…

  • The TCJA Changes Some Rules for Deducting Pass-through Business Losses

    The TCJA Changes Some Rules for Deducting Pass-through Business Losses

    Tax losses generated buy businesses are not uncommon, but the losses that can be deducted are limited by tax law in some situations. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) further restricts the amount of losses that sole proprietors, partners, S corporation shareholders, and, typically, limited liability company (LLC) members can currently deduct — beginning…

  • Be Aware of Tax Consequences Before Selling Your Home

    Be Aware of Tax Consequences Before Selling Your Home

    In many parts of the country, summer is peak season for selling a home. If you’re planning to put your home on the market soon, you’re probably thinking about things like how quickly it will sell and how much you’ll get for it. But don’t neglect to consider the tax consequences. Home sale gain exclusion…