Federal Tax Incentives for Continuing Education (Part 1 of 4): American Opportunity Tax Credit

For many American’s, the ideal of living in the “Land of Opportunity” seems to be quickly fading into nothing more than a distant memory. It’s unfortunate that the turn of our economy has dimmed the hopes of so many, but there is still opportunity to be had. It is [Read More]

Making Work Pay Tax Credit

Yes, we are back, rested and ready to hit the road running after a little break over the Holiday season! To start off the new 2010 tax year, I wanted to cover a topic that will affect most taxpayers in a positive way , the “Making Work Pay Tax Credit”. This tax credit [Read More]

Unemployment Benefits: No Free Bailout For You

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It’s been a tough year for Americans, and the numbers are looking pretty grim as we go into the Holiday Season. Florida’s overall unemployment rates are hovering just over 11% and nationwide they’re around 9.6%. According to The Wall Street Journal, the average length [Read More]

New to Self-Employment Business Orientation: How to Avoid Tax Problems & Pave the Way to Success

Today people have more choices than ever before when it comes to making a living. Even those who keep their regular full time positions as employees are taking on side work as independent contractors and some are choosing to make the leap to full time self employment or [Read More]

Starting Your Own Business: Choosing Your (Tax) Words Carefully

“Small businesses create most of the nation’s new jobs, employ about half of the nation’s private sector work force, and provide half of the nation’s nonfarm, private real gross domestic product (GDP), as well a s a significant share of innovations.” -SBA 2008 [Read More]

So You Thought Your Home Foreclosure Was the End of Your Troubles, Huh? ( Part 2)

Last week we talked about homeowner cancellation of debt tax issues. This week we’re going to talk about another tax consequence related specifically to home foreclosures. Did you know that the tax code treats losing a home to foreclosure as a sale and may result in a [Read More]

So You Thought Your Home Foreclosure Was the End of Your Troubles, Huh? ( Part 1)

With unemployment rates Nationwide reaching 9.7% in June 2009, and here in Tampa bay area topping the charts this month at 10.4%, in combination with a dismal housing market many homeowners are facing the grim reality of being stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard [Read More]