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Before filing your tax return, you should review it to make sure it is correct and complete. Here are the five most common errors on an individual tax return: 1. Incorrect or missing Social Security numbers. 2. Incorrect tax entered based on taxable income and filing status. 3. Withholding and/or estimated tax payments entered on […]
Tax treaties are bilateral agreements between two countries that generally provide relief from taxation for individuals who are covered. The U.S. has tax treaties with more than 50 different countries. The U.S. has a formulated a Model Income Tax Treaty to assist in negotiations of future tax treaties. In general, treaties will grant one country […]
The sourcing of income has very important tax consequences for U.S. and foreign taxpayers. The IRS taxes U.S. taxpayers on all income, from any source derived; however, U.S. taxpayers will be relieved of double taxation and may utilize the foreign tax credit in many circumstances involving non-purely domestic taxation. Foreign taxpayers, on the other hand, […]
Normally, debt forgiveness results in taxable income. However, under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, you may be able to exclude up to $2 million of debt forgiven on your principal residence during tax years 2007 through 2012. The limit is $1 million for a married person filing a separate return. You may […]
Tax laws provide tax benefits for certain kinds of income and allow special deductions and credits for certain expenses. These benefits can drastically reduce some taxpayers’ tax obligations. Congress created the Alternative Minimum Tax AMT in 1969, targeting higher-income taxpayers who could claim so many deductions they owed little or no income tax. The AMT […]