To get my complete, FREE articlewith all the details… NOTE: In this email, we’re defining “cryptocurrency” as digital money that can be accepted as payment by willing partners. Think Bitcoin and other “coins.” Be warned! The IRS is now taking a close look at your cryptocurrency activities. That’s right. The IRS is now strictly enforcing compliance with the … [Read more...]
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How Renovating a Historic Building Can Put Cash in Your Pocket
To get our complete, FREE articlewith all the details… Have you heard of the federal “Rehabilitation Tax Credit”? If you haven’t, our new article makes must reading. You see, the Rehabilitation Tax Credit is a 20% tax credit available to owners or leaseholders who renovate certified historic buildings. Tax credits, unlike deductions,slash your tax bill … [Read more...]
Refresher on Tax-Smart College Savings Strategies for Parents
You already know that college is expensive. But only when you start writing checks to cover your youngster’s college bills, do you really start feeling the terrible pain. How much pain? Well, the average cost of college tuition, fees, and room and board was recently running at $32,500.If your son or daughter is heading to a private, non-profit four-year college, you’ll … [Read more...]
Use the IRS Safe-Harbor Tax Relief for Ponzi Scheme Losses
A good Ponzi scheme can be hard to detect. For example, the schemer may pay 10% interest when the going rate is 5%. But the Ponzi swindler pays the victim’s 10 percent with money collected from other victims. It’s a house of cards that ultimately fails as Bernie Madoff can attest. Victims can lose their entire investments. Why is the Tax Reduction Letterinterested in … [Read more...]
2020 Last-Minute Year-End Tax Strategies for Your Stock Portfolio
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...]