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Where’s My Refund?

Posted in Tax News on February 1, 2012

In an annual reminder to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is looking to return $153.3 million in undelivered tax refund checks. In all, 99,123 taxpayers are due refund checks this year that could not be delivered…

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Payroll Tax Cut Temporarily Extended into 2012

Posted in Tax News on January 11, 2012

Congress recently passed and the President signed the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.This act temporarily extends the two percentage point payroll tax cut for employees by continuing the reduction of their Social Security tax withholding rate from…

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It’s 1099-Reporting Time Again…

Posted in Tax News on December 29, 2011

January 31st is the deadline to furnish Form 1099- Misc. to recipients. The 1099-MISC form is used to report more than two dozen types of payments that must be claimed as income by the recipient. This category includes payments made…

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Rental Property Owners Get Relief from 1099 Reporting Requirements

Posted in Tax News on November 28, 2011

Originally under the Small Business Jobs Act, those who received rental income from real estate were going to be considered, to be engaged in a business, and were going to be subject to the requirements to issue 1099 information returns. …

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The Difference Between Short-Term and Long-Term Capital Gains

Posted in Tax News on November 2, 2011

The sale of a capital asset will result in a capital gain.  Depending on the holding period of this asset, the gain will either be short-term or long-term. Long-term gains have a lower, preferred income tax rate.  The holding period…

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