Possible PPP Legislation & 1099-B

The Inflation Reduction Act Passed the House and Senate! Ron Cohen Episode 25

Possible PPP Legislation:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-26/hoyer-says-house-and-senate-close-on-ppp-loan-extension

Form W-4P
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4p.pdf

IRS Notice 2020-3
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-20-03.pdf

Should University Donations Trigger Tax Breaks for the Wealthy?

Universities big and small receive donations from many different sources, including wealthy alumni. However, not all donations are created equal and because the wealthy donors get a huge tax break for their significant donations, some wonder if that is really fair. For example, Nike co-founder, Phil Knight, recently donated $400 million to Stanford, where he…

Money-Saving Tips for Freelancers

When you hear the term freelancer, you might think of someone working a small business out of his or her home and just doing things on the fly. However, freelancers come in all forms and many owners of small businesses or startups are also freelancers. Being a freelancer means you are self-employed and being self-employed…

Who Really Qualifies as a Dependent for Taxes?

How many dependents do you really have? Who can really be counted as a dependent? These are some of the most common questions that all taxpayers have. Can you count all of your children, live-in help, or perhaps a dog or other family pet? What about a friend who decides to crash at your place…

Obama Looking to Stick the Wealthy With Even More Taxes

His second term in office is winding down, but President Obama would still like to raise taxes on high net worth individuals before he checks out of the White House at the beginning of next year. Although the president has already taken several measures to raise the effective tax rate on the wealthy, he is…