Here’s good news if you own a stock portfolio. (And if you’re a reader of the Tax Reduction Letter, I’ll bet you do.) If you know how to play the game, you can turn your stock portfolio into a year-end tax-reducing machine. The basics are really pretty straightforward. Avoid the high taxes (up to 40.8%) on short-term capital gains and ordinary income.Lower the taxes to … [Read more...]
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Lawmakers Extend the Tax Extenders With the COVID-19 Relief Law
Okay. Let’s pretend you’re back in college and you have to turn in an essay to your professor by Monday. But you know that you can’t meet that deadline so you ask your prof for an extension. Well, that’s what lawmakers have done. They’ve granted themselves an extension (and didn’t even have to ask anyone for permission!) Here’s why lawmakers wanted to put things … [Read more...]
New Stimulus Law Grants Eight Tax Breaks for 1040 Filers
If you’re a regular reader of the Tax Reduction letter, you know our goal is to help small businesses. But in this issue, we’ve got some good news for non-business taxpayers who file Form 1040s. Thanks to the huge stimulus bill enacted on December 27, 2020, there’s a way for everyone to come out a winner. I’m talking about a host of tax breaks that can save money for … [Read more...]
2020 Last-Minute Section 199A Tax Reduction Strategies
If your taxable income is above $163,300 (or $326,600 on a joint return), then your type of business, wages paid, and property can reduce and/or eliminate your Section 199A tax deduction. The combinations can create confusion, but you can lessen the confusion by using the 2020 Section 199A calculator. Want to stay on the safe side? Read my new article titled Tax Tips: … [Read more...]
COVID 19: Important Tax Breaks from the CARES Act
___________________________________________________________I hope this issue of the Tax Reduction Letter finds you and your family in good health. Warmest good wishes at this difficult time from all of us at the Bradford Tax Institute.___________________________________________________________ As a response to the terrible COVID-19 pandemic, the government has quickly passed … [Read more...]