Article Highlights: Winnings Losses Social Security Income Health care Insurance Premium Subsidies Medicare B & D Premiums Online Gambling Accounts Gambling is a recreational activity for many taxpayers, and as one might expect, the government takes a cut if you win and won’t allow you to claim a loss in excess of your winnings. In […]

Article Highlights: Disaster Losses Elections Net Operating Loss AGI Limitations Possible Gain Filing Extensions With the historic flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, President Trump has declared the affected area a disaster area. If you were an unlucky victim and suffered a loss as a result of this disaster, you may be able to […]

Article Highlights: Residence or Domicile Moving Expenses Combat Pay Exclusion Living Allowances Home Mortgage Interest and Taxes Home Sale Gain Exclusion Reservist Travel Expenses Reservist Early Withdrawal Exception Extension of Deadlines Uniform Costs and Upkeep Joint Returns Tax Forgiveness ROTC Students Transitioning Back to Civilian Life Military service members have special obligations and take risks […]

Article Highlights: Premium Tax Credit Basis for the Credit Advance Premium Tax Credit Repayment Requirements As part of Obamacare, most everyone is required to be insured or pay a penalty. However, this created a substantial financial burden for lower-income families. To alleviate this situation, Obamacare included a subsidy, referred to as the premium tax credit […]

August 10 – Report Tips to Employer If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during July, you are required to report them to your employer on IRS Form 4070 no later than August 10. Your employer is required to withhold FICA taxes and income tax withholding […]