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Get An Early Tax “Refund” By Adjusting Your Withholding And Foreign Accounts Reporting Requirements

Get An Early Tax “Refund” By Adjusting Your Withholding

Each year, millions of taxpayers claim an income tax refund. To be sure, receiving a payment from the IRS for a few thousand dollars can be a pleasant influx of cash. But it means you were essentially giving the government an interest-free loan for close to a year, which isn’t the best use of your money.

Fortunately, there’s a way to begin collecting your 2018 refund now: You can review the amounts you’re having withheld and/or what estimated tax payments you’re making, and adjust them to keep more money in your pocket during the year. Read More

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Tax Tips For Students With A Summer Job

Is your child a student with a summer job? Here’s what you should know about the income your child earns over the summer.

1. All taxpayers fill out a W-4 when starting a new job. This form is used by employers to determine the amount of tax that will be withheld from your paycheck. Taxpayers with multiple summer jobs will want to make sure all their employers are withholding an adequate amount of taxes to cover their total income tax liability. If you have any questions about whether your child’s withholding is correct, please call our office.

2. Whether your child is working as a waiter or a camp counselor, he or she may receive tips as part of their summer income. All tip income is taxable and is therefore, subject to Read More

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Is Your Refund Too High or Do You Owe Taxes? You Probably Need to Adjust Your W-4

Article Highlights:

• Large Refund or Tax Due
• Employers Withhold Based on W-4
• IRS Online Withholding Calculator
• Self-employed Taxpayers

If your income is primarily from wages and you received a very large refund—or worse, if you owed money—then your employer is not withholding the correct amount of tax (but it probably isn’t your employer’s fault). Sure, you like a big refund, but you have to remember you are only getting your own money back that was over-withheld in the first place. Why not Read More

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Sorry Kids! You May Have To Pay Taxes On Your Summer Jobs!

One of my teens starts her baby sitting gig tomorrow. This tax consultant’s heart swelled up with pride when she asked if there would be taxes on her earnings! Well, wish I could say “no”!

So if you are or you know a student on their first summer job, these are somethings you need to remember:

1. Every new employee has to submit a Form W-4. This is an Employer’s Withholding Certificate, telling them how much you want taken out in taxes from your pay. You can use the Withholding Calculator on irs.gov to help fill out this form.

2. If the employer does not withhold taxes from your pay, you may be liable to send in your Read More

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