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Saving Tax With Home-Related Deductions And Exclusions

Currently, home ownership comes with many tax-saving opportunities. Consider both deductions and...

2017 Q2 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines For Businesses And Other Employers

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the...

Brown Edwards 50th Anniversary

In 1967, two small accounting firms – one in Bluefield, West Virginia and the other in Roanoke,...

Who Can — And Who Should — Take The American Opportunity Credit?

If you have a child in college, you may be eligible to claim the American Opportunity credit on...

2016 IRA Contributions — It’s Not Too Late!

Yes, there’s still time to make 2016 contributions to your IRA. The deadline for such contributions...

When An Elderly Parent Might Qualify As Your Dependent

It’s not uncommon for adult children to help support their aging parents. If you’re in this...

Deduct All Of The Mileage You’re Entitled To — But Not More

Rather than keeping track of the actual cost of operating a vehicle, employees and self-employed...

Do You Need To File A 2016 Gift Tax Return By April 18?

Last year you may have made significant gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs as...

What You Need To Know About The Tax Treatment Of ISOs

Incentive stock options allow you to buy company stock in the future at a fixed price equal to or...

The “Manufacturers’ Deduction” Isn’t Just For Manufacturers

The Section 199 deduction is intended to encourage domestic manufacturing. In fact, it’s often...