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IR-2011-116, Dec. 9, 2011 http://1.usa.gov/ttw0ow The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) [...]
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IR-2011-104, Oct. 20, 2011, http://1.usa.gov/nPdoS7 WASHINGTON — For tax year 2012, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise and tax brackets will widen due to inflation, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions, affecting virtually every taxpayer, must be revised each year to keep pace [...]
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IR-2011-69, June 23, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes. The rate will increase to 55.5 cents [...]
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IRS Tax Tip, March 21, 2011 http://1.usa.gov/dLjkrk If you have a farming business, there are several tax issues to consider before filing your federal tax return. The IRS has compiled a list of 10 things that farmers may want to know. Crop Insurance Proceeds —You must include in income any crop insurance proceeds you receive [...]
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IRS Tax Tip 2011-51, March 14, 2011, http://1.usa.gov/fiCYe7 Here is some information from the IRS about a special tax deduction for the self-employed. You may be able to deduct premiums paid for medical and dental insurance and qualified long-term care insurance for you, your spouse, and your dependents if you are one of the following: [...]
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IRS Tax Tip 2011-21, January 31, 2011 http://bit.ly/dEOvP3 If you itemize your deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A, you may be able to deduct expenses you paid in 2010 for medical care – including dental – for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents. Here are six things the IRS wants you to know about medical [...]
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In her article Kelly Phillips Erb discusses the following nine tax deductions you shouldn’t even think about claiming: Reimbursed job expenses Diets and health club dues Primary telephone landlines Home improvements Campaign expenses Commuting costs Charitable services Pet Care Attorney’s fees To read Ms. Erb’s article, please go to http://aol.it/fK67mc. Related posts:Most Overlooked Tax Deductions [...]
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After much speculation and anticipation, Congress finally passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the Act). The President signed it into law on December 17. The Act, in essence, is an extension of the 2001/2003 Bush-era tax cuts for two years. Also, the Act provides a payroll tax holiday [...]
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by Barbara Weltman If, like most small business owners, you use your personal car for business, be sure to follow tax rules so you’ll get the biggest write-off you’re entitled to. There are two ways in which to figure the deduction of your business driving costs: track the actual expenses for use of your car [...]
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IRS News Release IR-2010-119, December 3, 2010, http://bit.ly/fSi2OB WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2011 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2011, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, [...]
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