O Is For Offer in Compromise. When you owe a debt to the IRS, there are a few ways that you can handle it. Most commonly, you can enter into an installment agreement; under an installment agreement, you agree to pay off your debt over a period of time. If you can?t pay the full ...

pubblicato il: 20/03/2012 - 05:08

Q is for Qualified Dividends. Qualified dividends sound fancy but they?re really just ordinary dividends that, if they meet certain criteria, are taxed at lower tax rates. In order to be taxed at the qualified dividend rate, the dividend must be paid between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2012, by a U.S. corporation, by ...

pubblicato il: 21/03/2012 - 16:26

R is for Refund. With tax season down to the wire, more and more taxpayers are wondering about the status of their refunds. Your refund information is generally available about 72 hours after your tax return is processed. You can track your refund online with the "Where's My Refund?" service offered by IRS or use ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

S is for Standard Deduction. Most taxpayers have the option of claiming the standard deduction or the itemized deduction. I say ?most? because, as with almost everything tax-related, there are some exceptions. You cannot use the standard deduction if you file as married filing a separate return and your spouse itemizes deductions; you are a ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 01:57

T is for Tuition and Fees Deduction. College can be expensive. Crazy expensive. I say this as a former student now repaying tons of student loans ? and eying my three kids and thinking about how in the world I?m going to pay for them, too. Fortunately, there are some tax breaks available for paying ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 21:55

U is for Unreasonable Compensation. I don?t love S corporations. I know that my CPA friends love, love them but I don?t. While I agree that they have advantages in terms of flexibility, many shareholders struggle with compliance putting the S status at risk. And even more concerning? The IRS isn?t a fan. And by ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 00:27

W is for Wash Sale. ?Just call it a wash.? How many times have you said that? If you?ve ever uttered those words, then you have a pretty good understanding of a wash sale. It is, at its most basic, when you sell or trade stock or securities at a loss while simultaneously (or nearly ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 18:56

When I was a teenager, as soon as I was able, I rushed down to our local library to register to vote. In North Carolina, you can register to vote before you turn 18, so long as you?ll turn 18 by the next general election. And I wanted to be ready. I have always understood ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 19:57

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Proshares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (AMEX: TBT) where we have detected an approximate $264.6 million dollar inflow ? that?s a 7.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 171,975,000 to 184,800,000). Click here to ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 16:56

Nike reports earnings with stock near all-time high.

pubblicato il: 21/03/2012 - 22:55