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Benefits of Filing Your Taxes Early
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Benefits of Filing Your Taxes Early

With tax season rapidly approaching, it can be tempting to procrastinate when filing your taxes. However, there are many advantages to filing as early in the season as possible — namely that you have more time to prepare an accurate return.

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Tax Tips for Vacation Rental Owners
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Tax Tips for Vacation Rental Owners

Like other forms of real estate, rental properties are subjected to property taxes. However, due to its business nature, taxes apply differently for vacation rental properties. The thing about taxes is that they’re often confusing, and a slight mistake could cause a significant deduction to your income.

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How Does Marriage Affect Your Taxes?
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How Does Marriage Affect Your Taxes?

How does marriage affect your taxes? Understanding how marriage can alter your taxes can help make sure you get the most out of all available deductions and credits while minimizing any unexpected surprises.

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Difference Between Single-member LLCs and Sole Proprietorships
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Difference Between Single-member LLCs and Sole Proprietorships

Single-member LLCs and sole proprietorships are two common forms of business entities. Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran opening a new business, you must know the differences between these two forms to choose the most suitable option for your case.

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What Is IRS Lien Subordination?
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What Is IRS Lien Subordination?

IRS lien subordination is an important tool for taxpayers who are struggling with debt. It can help reduce the amount of money owed to the IRS and give a taxpayer more control over their financial situation.

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What’s the Difference Between Bookkeeping and Accounting?
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What’s the Difference Between Bookkeeping and Accounting?

Monitoring your business’s financial health is essential to know how well you’re doing. There are several advantages to keeping up with your company’s bookkeeping and accounting, from facilitating the filing of tax returns to providing an accurate picture of expected cash flow. Both functions help CEOs and entrepreneurs keep tabs on spending, gain insight into critical business decisions, and prevent possible fraud and theft.

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Do 401k Contributions Reduce MAGI?
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Do 401k Contributions Reduce MAGI?

Retirement planning is an important part of a financial plan, and it starts with knowing how much to save. One way to do this is by taking advantage of 401k contributions and other pre-tax retirement accounts. But do 401k contributions reduce MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income)? What effect do these contributions have on your taxes and savings?

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What Is Petty Cash and How Does It Work?
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What Is Petty Cash and How Does It Work?

Business expenses aren't always exorbitant. Sometimes, businesses must spend a few bucks to buy a treat for a client, replenish their paper supply, or purchase a parking pass. This is where petty cash comes into the picture. Businesses of all sizes use petty cash to fulfill minute and unexpected business expenses.

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Why Did I Receive a 1099-R?
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Why Did I Receive a 1099-R?

Did you receive Form 1099-R from the Internal Service Revenue (IRS)? Don’t worry; you are not alone. Every January, the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) mails IRS Form 1099-R to retirees who received benefits from the year before.

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What Is a 1099-K Used For?
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What Is a 1099-K Used For?

If you are a business owner, self-employed, doing extra gigs, selling personal items, or offering products and services that accept payments through credit and debit cards and third-party payment settlement organizations, Form 1099-K is a vital subject that you need to understand. 

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What Is an IRS Cycle Code?
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What Is an IRS Cycle Code?

Many taxpayers have to wait anxiously, not knowing exactly when their tax return will be deposited. Fortunately, you can find your direct deposit date by looking up the IRS cycle code on your tax transcript.

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Tax Tips for Procrastinators
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Tax Tips for Procrastinators

A little procrastination is all right from time to time, but not when it comes to your taxes. April 18, 2023, the deadline to file your taxes, is fast approaching. Don't wait and incur late penalties.

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How Do Income Tax Brackets Work?
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How Do Income Tax Brackets Work?

The United States operates a progressive tax system. This means that a person’s tax is determined by their income level and ensures that an individual with a higher income gets taxed accordingly.

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What Is the IRS Debt Forgiveness Program?
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What Is the IRS Debt Forgiveness Program?

Are you considering seeking IRS debt forgiveness? While they certainly want you to pay your taxes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) understands that unexpected life events often affect a taxpayer's ability to pay taxes. Therefore, they offer relief to taxpayers who cannot afford their tax bills.

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