Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 13: Examples of the Marriage Penalty in the Early 1970s
This blog post shows examples of the marriage penalty, which came about in 1971.
Who Claims the Kids When a Single Parent Dies Mid-Year? Part 1
Who claims the kids when single parent dies mid-year? The answer isn’t clear-cut.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 12: Meet the Marriage Penalty
The marriage penalty came about in 1971.
Glossary: Capital Gain/Capital Loss
Glossary of tax terms: capital gain/capital loss
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 7: 1920s Court Battles
The 1920s were turbulent times in the history of marriage in the tax code.
What to Do with a K-1 with a Fiscal Year End
How to report a K-1 that shows a year-end other than December 31.
Send a 1099-C to a Non-Paying Customer? Updated
Can I send a 1099-C to a non-paying customer? The IRS says “not so fast.”
A Brief History of Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 2: Taxes in 1913
A look at what taxes were like in Year 1 of the U.S. income tax, and how it ties in to the filing statuses we have today.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About EAs, #5: EAs are the Only Pros Required to Take Tax CPE
The tax-preparation field has a lot of “wild west” characteristics. Anyone can prepare a tax return, whether they hold a license or not. A person need not even have any prior experience before preparing taxes for compensation. Of all of the preparers in the tax world, only Enrolled Agents are required to take continuing education […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About EAs, #4: The SEE Isn’t a Tax Prep Exam
The Special Enrollment Exam to become an EA is not a tax-preparation exam