What to do before the end of the year - or - what the new tax bill will mean for you (as far as we
With the President having signed the tax bill, we are going to see big changes in our tax returns. The bill doesn't go into effect until...
New Requirement for Efiling in New York State
This year, the New York State Department of Taxation is requiring that all efiled New York returns include driver's license (or other...
Tax due date: April 15... er no, this year, it's April 18!
Personal tax returns this year will be due on April 18th, for which you can thank Abraham Lincoln. He signed a proclamation ending...
What is this Form 1098-E I received? *or* What You Should Know About Student Loan Interest
While I was helping my son gather information so he could file his tax return, he mentioned, “Oh, I got this other form, this 1098. Does...
The Fiscal Cliff... and Tax Filings
Well, the politicians in Washington finally made up their minds on how we are to be taxed in 2012, and so this year, as last, the...
Driving the Car for the Partnership — or what you should know about unreimbursed partner expenses
Every year I do a tax seminar for the local Child Development Council, a nonprofit agency that provides training and support for child...
Same Sex Marriage and Taxes
In 2011, New York passed a law allowing same-sex marriage. In doing so, the state joined five other states and the District of Columbia...
Taxes and Ethics
This tax season, I have had no fewer than three people ask me at what point do [fill in the blank: charitable deductions - or -...
Taxes and Popular Culture
Recently I had some down time, so I watched a 2006 movie I’d had on my list called “Stranger Than Fiction.” It stars Will Ferrell as an...
Some Facts about Charitable Contributions
I volunteer my time with a local non-profit theater company, serving as an usher for theatrical productions. I was working my shift one...