Gambling, Income

Six Tips on Gambling Income and Losses

From IRS News: Whether you roll the dice, play cards or bet on the ponies, all your winnings are taxable. The IRS offers these six tax tips for the casual gambler. 1. Gambling income includes winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse races and casinos. It also includes cash and the fair market value of prizes you… Continue reading Six Tips on Gambling Income and Losses

Income

Renting Your Vacation Home?

A vacation home can be a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home or boat. If you own a vacation home that you rent to others, you generally must report the rental income on your federal income tax return. But you may not have to report that income if the rental period is short. In most cases,… Continue reading Renting Your Vacation Home?

Income

TRAVELING ABROAD TO EARN SOME EXTRA INCOME? IF SO, THE IRS NOW HAS A NEW FORM FOR THAT.

Recently, I've had a handful of clients send me e-mails that include this request from foreign businesses that they will be working with: As we have previously informed you, you will be receiving  honorarium for your lectures. To pay you the full amount, we will be needing you  to give us certificates of residence the… Continue reading TRAVELING ABROAD TO EARN SOME EXTRA INCOME? IF SO, THE IRS NOW HAS A NEW FORM FOR THAT.

Income, Taxes

WHY THE FICA REFUND ONLY APPLIES TO PRE-4/1/2005 WAGES

As we announced in our April 2010 newsletter, the IRS has agreed to process FICA refund claims submitted by residency programs and individual medical trainees for wages paid through March 31, 2005. The catch is that only refund claims previously filed with the IRS will be processed, since the statute of limitations has expired for… Continue reading WHY THE FICA REFUND ONLY APPLIES TO PRE-4/1/2005 WAGES

Income

JULY 21ST IS DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR UP TO $5 MILLION GRANT FOR YOUR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECT

Would you be interested in having the government fund 50% of your 2009 and 2010 research expenditures? As long as your business has less than 250 employees, you have until July 21st to submit your application to the IRS on Form 8942. As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law… Continue reading JULY 21ST IS DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR UP TO $5 MILLION GRANT FOR YOUR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECT