You will receive a Form 1099-K if you accepted payments from a third party settlement organization where, the total number of your transactions exceeded 200, and the aggregate amount of payments you received with respect to any participating payee exceeded $20,000 in the calendar year. Get The Help You Need When You Are Ready To… [Read More]

Venmo and PayPal Tax Reporting Change Many Americans are bracing for a new reporting change for third-party payment networks like Venmo or PayPal. Starting in 2022, you’ll receive Form 1099-K, which reports income to the IRS, for business transfers over $600. If you receive a 1099-K for business transfers, you’ll also report that income, along with… [Read More]

Planning ahead can help people file an accurate return and avoid processing delays that can slow tax refunds. As wrote in a previous blog “What About a Tax Checkup?,” this is also definitely a good time for filers to prepare for next year’s tax season by reviewing withholdings, retirement contributions, child tax credits, unemployment income… [Read More]

Don’t Miss Your Tax Deadline If You Requested An Automatic Extension Earlier This Year You needed more time to prepare your federal tax return? Fine, now it’s the time to file, as long as you requested before April 18, 2022 an automatic extension of time to file your U.S. individual income tax return. The IRS… [Read More]

The property tax break is already part of Georgia law, but inactive – A handout from the governor’s office noted it was established in 1999 under O.C.G.A 36-89-3 and 36-89-4. Basically, it gives the state legislature the option to provide for a property tax break – they just haven’t done it since 2008. It would… [Read More]

15 Year vs. 30 Year Mortgage Calculator – Use this calculator to compare these two mortgage terms, and decide which term is better for you. Adjustable Rate Mortgage Calculator – This calculator helps you to determine what your adjustable mortgage payments will be. APR Calculator for Adjustable Rate Mortgages – Use this calculator to find… [Read More]

1040 Tax Calculator – Enter your filing status, income, deductions and credits and we will estimate your total taxes. Based on your projected tax withholding for the year, we can also estimate your tax refund or amount you may owe the IRS next April. Charitable Contributions Calculator – Use this calculator to determine your potential… [Read More]

Asset Allocator Calculator – Your age, ability to tolerate risk, and several other factors are used to calculate a desirable mix of stocks, bonds and cash. Break Even Analysis Calculator – Find out how many and what price you must sell your product at to make a profit. Business Debt Consolidation Calculator – Should your… [Read More]

Georgia residents can now claim a fetus as a dependent on their tax returns for a $3,000 exemption. Once the Supreme Court reversed Roe in June 2022, many expected the courts to revisit Georgia’s law. That effectively happened in July when a federal appeals court in Atlanta reversed the previous lower court ruling, enacting the… [Read More]

What should taxpayers do if they get an audit from the IRS? Reports suggest that the Internal Revenue Service intends to use nearly $80 billion in new funding from The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, to pursue toward the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents. One of the items from the bill states, “we are… [Read More]

As published on a previous blog “HB 1302 Tax Refund Explained” on Mar 25, 2022, HB 1302 allows Georgia taxpayers a refund of some or all of the 2020 income taxes due, as reported by dor.georgia.gov. What do I need to do to get this refund? To submit the attestation online, follow the steps below:… [Read More]