Kayla A. Emanuelson

Social Media Isn’t a Trusted Source for Tax Advice (Clone)

The IRS has issued repeated warnings over the past year about inaccurate advice and outright scams circulating on such platforms by people without the proper credentials. Here are some recent bogus claims that businesses and individuals have fallen for, putting them at risk of costly civil and criminal penalties, interest, and fees.

IRS Targets Certain Conservation Easements

Conservation easements can be an effective way for wealthy taxpayers to achieve their philanthropic...

Top 10 Tax Breaks to Consider on Extended Returns

If you requested an extensionfor your 2023 federal income tax return, you have until six months...

Planning for Taxable Gains and Losses

What's the difference between capital gains and losses and ordinary gains and losses? The...

Two Important Breaks for Mature Taxpayers to Consider

If you're an "experienced" taxpayer, you're probably entitled to some age-based federal income tax...

Key Rules for Home Office Deductions

Do you work from home all or part of the time? If you're self-employed and meet certain...

Can You Claim Your Parent as a Dependent?

If you payover half the cost of supporting a parent, your parent is considered your dependent for...

Itemizing Deductions on Your Federal Income Tax Return

Once the 2023 tax year is over and the numbers are generally set in stone, you can itemize...

2024 Standard Mileage Rates

Beginning on January 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups...

7 Tax Breaks for Parents

It's challenging and expensiveto be a parent. The average annual cost of raising a child in the...