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Have You Lost Your Job? Here’s What You Need to Know About Taxes

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on March 21, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffMarch 21, 2023

Loss of Job and Taxes - UnemploymentIn 2022 alone, there were approximately 15.4 million layoffs in the United States as per one recent study. About 6.9 million of them happened in the last half of the year, from August to December. It’s also worth noting that this is certainly nothing new. It has been estimated that about 40% of people have been laid off (or fired) from a job at least once in their lifetime, and about half the country experiences full-blown layoff anxiety on a regular basis.

Whether you are laid off or fired, the chances are high that you will quickly find yourself on unemployment. While this can absolutely provide some much-needed financial relief at an important part of your life, there are some things about potential tax implications that you’ll definitely want to be aware of moving forward.

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Posted in Employment | Tagged Tax Problems, Unemployment

Don’t Ignore Household Employee Payroll Tax Rules

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on March 13, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffMarch 13, 2023

Household Employee Payroll Tax RulesIf you hire a domestic worker to provide services in or around your home, you probably have a tax liability that you don’t know about – or one that you do know about but are ignoring. Either situation can come back to bite you. When the worker is your employee, your liability includes both withholding and paying payroll taxes as well as issuing a W-2 after the close of the year.

Sure, it is a lot easier simply to pay your worker in cash so as to avoid federal and state payroll taxes – and all the paperwork that goes with them. Your domestic worker will likely be fully cooperative with a cash deal because he or she can also avoid paying taxes. However, if the IRS or your state employment department finds out about these payments, the result could be very unpleasant for you.

Some families may be paying their household help via a third-party payment processor such as PayPal, Venmo, etc. Beginning for the 2023 tax year these payment processors must begin reporting those payments (on Form 1099-K) when the total for the year exceeds $600.

Not everyone who performs services in or around your home is classified as an employee. For instance, a plumber or electrician who makes repairs in your home will generally be a licensed contractor; the government does not classify contractors as employees.

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Posted in Tax Central | Tagged Employee, Paycheck

Should You Be Keeping Home Improvement Records?

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on March 7, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffMarch 7, 2023

Keep Records of your Home improvementsMany taxpayers don’t feel the need to keep home improvement records, thinking the potential gain will never exceed the amount of the tax code’s exclusion for home gains explained as follows.

Under the current version of the tax code, you are allowed an exclusion of up to $250,000 ($500,000 for married couples) of gain from the sale of your primary residence if you owned and lived in it for at least 2 of the 5 years before the sale. You also cannot have previously taken a home-sale exclusion within the 2 years immediately preceding the sale. There is no limit on the number of times you can use the exclusion if you meet these time requirements; however, extenuating circumstances can reduce the amount of the exclusion. The home-sale gain exclusion only applies to your main home, not to a second home or a rental property.

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Posted in Tax Central | Tagged Home and Mortgage

Are You Caring for a Disabled Family Member?

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on March 1, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffMarch 1, 2023

Caring for a Disabled Child or Family MemberMany taxpayers prefer to care for ill or disabled family members in their homes as opposed to placing them in nursing homes, but doing this can be expensive, time-consuming, and exhausting. The government also recognizes home care as a means of reducing the government’s costs in terms of caring for individuals who otherwise would be institutionalized (because they require the type of care that is normally provided in a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility).

To promote home care and reduce the government’s institutional care expenses, Medicaid (through state agencies) pays home caregivers a small amount of compensation, referred to as a Medicaid waiver payment, to care for an individual in the care provider’s home.

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Posted in Tax Central | Tagged Medical

Haven’t Filed Tax Returns for Multiple Years? Here’s What You Need to Do Next

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on February 23, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffFebruary 23, 2023

Tax Problems - Back TaxesYou’d be hard-pressed to find someone who actually enjoys the process of filing taxes. Having said that, it’s absolutely something that you’re supposed to do like clockwork every single year.

Of course, there are a myriad of different reasons why you may have fallen behind. You could be going through something of a major life transition and simply were unable to meet the filing deadline. Maybe you filed for a much-needed extension and then other things got in the way (as they often do), causing you to fall behind even further.

Regardless of the reason, it’s important to take meaningful steps to get yourself back on track before it’s too late. Thankfully, this isn’t necessarily a difficult process – but it will require you to keep a number of important things in mind along the way.

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Posted in Tax Problems | Tagged Back Taxes
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Tax Credit for Used Electric Vehicle2023 brings with it a whole new set of rules related to qualifying for a tax credit for purchasing a used electric vehicle. This is the first time that used electric vehicles have qualified for a tax credit, and although considerably less than the credit for purchasing a new electric vehicle, it does provide an incentive for lower income taxpayers to acquire an electric vehicle. However, this new credit – officially termed the Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Credit in the tax code – also comes with some rules that limit the vehicles that qualify, and essentially bars the credit to higher income taxpayers. Here are the details.

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Posted in Tax Central | Tagged Automotives

Tax Benefits for Grandchildren

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on February 8, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffFebruary 8, 2023

Tax Benefits for GrandchildrenIf you are a grandparent there are several things you can do to teach your grandchildren financial responsibility and set aside money for their future education and retirement. Before we get into actual suggestions, it is important that you understand the gift tax rules. You can give anyone, every year, an amount up to the annual gift tax exclusion. The gift tax exclusion is inflation-adjusted and is currently $17,000, which means that, in 2023, you can give any number of recipients up to $17,000. Thus, you can give each grandchild $17,000per year; and, if you are married, both you and your spouse can each give $17,000 for a total of $34,000 per year. Gifts in excess of $17,000 per donee can certainly be made, but doing so will mean the grandparent must file a Gift Tax Return (Form 709) and pay gift tax on taxable gifts in excess of a lifetime gift and estate tax exclusion $12.92 Million for 2023).

Of course, just handing out money to your grandchildren will not teach financial responsibility or meet specific goals you might have in mind for the money. The following are some suggestions.

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Posted in Tax Central | Tagged Tax Planning

Who Claims the Children’s Tax Benefits You or Your Ex-Spouse?

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on January 31, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffJanuary 31, 2023

How Divorce Impacts your Tax ReturnIf you are a divorced or separated parent, a commonly encountered but often misunderstood issue is who claims the child or children for tax purposes. This is sometimes a hotly disputed issue between parents; however, tax law includes some very specific but complicated rules about who profits from the child-related tax benefits. At issue are a number of benefits, including the children’s dependency, child tax credit, child care credit, higher-education tuition credit, earned income tax credit, and, in some cases, even filing status.

This is actually one of the most complicated areas of tax law, and inexperienced tax preparers or taxpayers preparing their own returns can make serious mistakes, especially if the parents are not communicating well. If parents will cooperate with each other, they often can work out the best tax result overall, even though it may not be the best for them individually and compensate for it in other ways.

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Posted in Tax Central | Tagged Divorce, Tax Credit

Want to Relieve Stress in 2023? Start Building Your Emergency Fund

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on January 24, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffJanuary 24, 2023

Create an Emergency Fund and Relieve Stress for 2023Maybe you’re one of the people who went through mass layoffs in virtually all industries in 2022. Maybe you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to become more financially stable in 2023. You might even be worried that this is the year that the economy will truly enter into the recession that many have predicted for quite some time.

Regardless, many surveys have shown that most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and don’t have any type of a “rainy day fund” at all. In fact, one estimate puts it at roughly three out of every five people. Naturally, this can cause quite a bit of stress – especially given the general unpredictability of everything going on in the world.

Thankfully, all hope is not lost. If you want to relieve stress, the most important step you can take is to start building your emergency fund as soon as you’re able to – and it’s a lot more straightforward of a process than you might think.

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All the Signs That You May Need Some Assistance With Your Bookkeeping

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on January 19, 2023 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffJanuary 19, 2023

Lake Wylie Bookkeeping AssistanceEspecially in the early days of a business, it can be natural to want to handle as many day-to-day tasks yourself – bookkeeping included. Sometimes, it’s in an effort to save money. Often, entrepreneurs just feel like they’re in a better position to handle everything themselves. Regardless, this situation does seem to play out regularly.

But as your business continues to grow and evolve, those day-to-day tasks become harder. Your finances become more challenging, which naturally adds complexity to the bookkeeping process. Mistakes are more likely to be made and some of them, particularly as they relate to cash flow, can cost you dearly.

Thankfully, all hope is not lost. By simply paying attention to a few key red flags, you can become immediately aware when you need help with your bookkeeping so that you can do something about it quickly.

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Posted in Bookkeeping | Tagged Growing Your Business

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