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January 9, 2018 

How the New Tax Law Affects Cryptocurrency

In 2014, the IRS classified cryptocurrency as property, and not currency. How property is taxed is that if you hold an asset for less than a year, and you sell it, you pay ordinary income tax at your ordinary tax rate. If you hold that asset for a year ..

 The Good and Bad About the New Tax Law

January 9, 2018 

The Good and Bad About the New Tax Law

So let’s talk the standard deduction for a second. The standard deduction for individuals is $12,000, and for couples it is $24,000. Before someone is required to file a tax return, they have to meet the standard deduction. If you are self-employed, ...

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January 5, 2018 

IRS to Start Accepting Tax Returns on Jan. 29, 2018

The IRS has announced that it will officially begin accepting returns for the 2017 tax year on January 29, 2018 (IR-2018-01, 1/4/18). This is a little later than usual to give the nation’s tax collection agency enough time to ensure security and ...

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January 1, 2018 

2018 Tax Reform Law Doubles Child Tax Credit

The TCJA doubles increases the child tax credit (CTC) from $1,000 to $2,000 and raises the refundable portion of the CTC to $1,400. In addition, it authorizes a $500 nonrefundable credit for non-child dependents for taxpayers who don’t claim a CTC.

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December 31, 2017 

New Top Inspector at IRS Watchdog Agency

TIGTA's Office of Investigations investigates allegations related to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement concerning activities of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and related entities, and also protects the IRS against external attempts to corrupt...