| Today's
tax laws are so complicated that unless your financial affairs
are extremely simple, chances are you will benefit from at least
occasional help from a tax professional. It is too easy to overlook
deductions and credits to which you are entitled if you prepare
only one return a year. Even the use of computer software is
no substitute for the assistance of a seasoned tax preparer.
We
prepare hundreds of tax returns every year. We know what to
look for when your return is prepared. More importantly, you
will have someone to answer your questions during the rest
of the year. And we can put you on our mailing list to receive
timely tax, business, and financial advice.
Your
Tax-Cutting Checklist
Whether
youre a wage earner, an investor, a business owner,
or all three, you should use the tax-cutting benefits available
in the tax law. There is little to be gained by paying more
tax than the law demands.
Identify
the tax-savers for which you qualify. Heres a tax-cutting
checklist to get you started. Check the list to see if there
are tax breaks that you are overlooking.
|
For
Individuals: |
| |
Roth
IRA |
| |
Rollover
to Roth IRA |
| |
Tax-deductible
IRA |
| |
Child
tax credit |
| |
Income
shifting to children |
| |
Child
care credit |
| |
Earned
income credit |
| |
Lifetime
gifts |
| |
Education
savings accounts |
| |
Education
expenses |
| |
Hope
scholarship credit |
| |
Lifetime
learning credit |
| |
Bunching
deductions |
| |
Flexible
spending accounts |
| |
Health
savings account |
| |
Donating
appreciated assets instead of cash |
| |
Qualifying
property for personal residence gain exclusion |
| |
Best
filing status |
| |
Shifting
income or deductions from year to year |
| |
Adoption
expense credit |
| |
|
| For
Investors: |
| |
Tax-free
municipal bonds |
| |
Long-term
capital gains and dividends |
| |
Rental
property |
| |
Tax-free
exchange |
| |
Low-income
housing credit |
| |
Small
business stock rollover |
| |
|
| For
Businesses: |
| |
Home
office deduction |
| |
Keogh
plan |
| |
SIMPLE
plan |
| |
SEP |
| |
401(k)
plan |
| |
First
year expensing of business equipment |
| |
Bonus
depreciation |
| |
Year-end
bonuses |
| |
Bad
debt write-off |
| |
Disabled
access credit |
| |
Other
business tax credits |
| |
Tax-free
exchange |
Contact
our office if you have questions or want more information
on these and other strategies that could reduce your taxes.
E-mail
us at glenn@demarcpa.com to request our newsletter.
Our Accounting Services:
Business Accounting Solutions
Financial Statements for Business
Business Record Keeping
Business Tax Preparation
|