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What Is Form 8996 and What Is It Used For?

What Is Form 8996 and What Is It Used For?

Beginning in the 2019 tax year, a new form was introduced by the IRS that was designed to evaluate and track the performance of Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs), which were created in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Mar 30, 2022

Does a Spouse Pay Inheritance Tax?

Does a Spouse Pay Inheritance Tax?

Leaving your spouse in a secure financial position after you pass is an important aspect of estate planning for many Americans.

Mar 29, 2022

What Is a 1099 INT Form and What Is It Used For?

What Is a 1099 INT Form and What Is It Used For?

If you were paid more than $10 in interest from a bank, brokerage, or other financial institution during the 2021 tax year, you likely saw one or more Form 1099-INTs arrive in your mailbox sometime in February.

Mar 28, 2022

What Are the 7 Tax Brackets?

What Are the 7 Tax Brackets?

The IRS tax brackets divide income by taxable levels. Different tax rates are applied at each level. The more you make, the higher the tax rate. The tax system is also progressive. This means if you make $80,000 in a year, the entire amount is not taxed at 22%. It is divided into three tax brackets made up of 10%, 12%, and 22%.

Mar 27, 2022

Who Pays for Estate Taxes and How Much Do They Pay?

Who Pays for Estate Taxes and How Much Do They Pay?

Taxes owed on a family member's estate after the death can be very high. This tax is called an estate tax, inheritance tax, and death tax. Up to a certain amount (i.e., the estate's value), taxes are not owed. After that amount is surpassed, taxes are owed by those inheriting the estate. We'll go over the estate tax details in this article, who pays it, and how much they'll pay.

Mar 25, 2022

How Does Inheritance Tax Work?

When people use the term "inheritance tax," they generally refer to a levy against money or property that a person or entity inherits from someone who gives it to them in a will. However, there is sometimes confusion between an inheritance tax and the federal estate tax, which is different. In fact, there is no federal inheritance tax, although there is an estate tax. The IRS defines the estate tax as:

Mar 22, 2022

What Is the Difference Between a Schedule D and Form 4797?

What Is the Difference Between a Schedule D and Form 4797?

Taxpayers who sold capital assets (i.e., property) will use Schedule D and maybe Form 4797 when filing their tax returns. Which form you use depends on the asset being used for personal or business use. In this article, we’ll go over these two tax documents and look at their differences.

Mar 21, 2022

What Is the Inheritance Tax Rate?

What Is the Inheritance Tax Rate?

As George Harrison of the Beatles famously wrote in his hit song "The Taxman," citizens seem to be taxed on everything, including death itself. Harrison's advice to be sure and "declare the pennies on your eyes" was obviously satire directed at the notoriously high levies in the United Kingdom. In the United States, we are not exempt from high taxes, although there is confusion about the difference between inheritance taxes and estate taxes.

Mar 21, 2022

What Is the Standard Deduction on Form 1040-SR?

What Is the Standard Deduction on Form 1040-SR?

Vision loss among the elderly is a serious problem – according to the American Academy of Family Physicians, one in three seniors over the age of 65 has some type of vision impairment. Macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy are the most common causes of age-related vision loss.¹

Mar 20, 2022

What Is the Difference Between a 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC?

What Is the Difference Between a 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC?

Tax time brings with it several different forms that must be filled out and filed to the IRS, typically by April 15. This year, the income tax deadline has been pushed to April 18, 2022 for most.

Mar 19, 2022

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