Ken Berry, Esq., is a nationally-known writer and editor specializing in tax and financial planning matters. During a career of more than 35 years, he has served as managing editor of a publisher of content-based marketing tools and vice president of an online continuing education company in the financial services industry. As a freelance writer, Ken has authored thousands of articles for a wide variety of newsletters, magazines and other periodicals, emphasizing a sense of wit and clarity.
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January 8, 2022
If your small business receives payments from Venmo, PayPal or other third-party networks, you could be in for a rude surprise next year. Under a little-publicized provision in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), providers must begin reporting to the ...
September 27, 2021
So will the 2022 tax filing season be normal? Not likely. In addition to lasting health concerns, a number of new tax law provisions will create complications for some filers, as well as potential pitfalls to avoid. And maybe new tax laws by year's end.
August 16, 2021
Intuit, producer of the popular TurboTax filing program, has announced that it will no longer participate in the IRS’ Free File Alliance that provides free filing services to qualified taxpayers.
December 9, 2020
It’s harvest time again. Traditionally, at the end of the year investors realize or “harvest” capital losses or gains from sales of securities to secure tax advantages. And, with the tumultuous times we’ve experienced in 2020, there are more ...
December 8, 2020
Normally, retirees in their seventies or older arrange to receive required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts at the end of the year. Otherwise, they could be held liable for a severe tax penalty, on top of the ...
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December 7, 2020
It’s customary to give to charity around the holidays at the end of the year. Not only does this benefit worthy causes, it can pay off with a bigger charitable deduction on your tax return.
December 4, 2020
Forget about it being your best shot at a medical deduction this year—it could be your last shot, depending on your personal situation. It all has to do with the threshold for deducting medical expenses.
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October 19, 2020
In the not-so-distant past, taxpayers who itemized could generally write off the full amount of state and local tax (SALT) payments, without any dollar restrictions. This often created a tax windfall for residents of states where income taxes or ...
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September 16, 2020
Now that the conventions of both major parties have wrapped up, we’re heading into the home stretch of the presidential election race. Naturally, taxes will be a major point of contention.
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July 28, 2020
The Court said in both cases that Trump isn’t granted immunity from such investigations just because he occupies the office of POTUS. Thus, at first glance, the president “lost” this legal battle, but the actual truth is more complex. The main sticking po
May 11, 2020
The IRS has sent Coronavirus stimulus payments to deceased people by mistake. It’s unclear how many such checks have been delivered, but it’s thought to be significant, because about 2 million people in the U.S. die each year.
May 10, 2020
The IRS is drawing a line in the sand: It has announced that taxpayers have until high noon on Wednesday, May 13, to provide direct deposit information for their stimulus payments. Otherwise, they’ll have to wait for paper checks to arrive through snail mail (IR-2020-92, 5/8/20). We’re working hard to get more payments quickly to...…
