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Tax Topics For Individuals

Should You Opt-Out of Child Tax Credit Advance Payments?

Posted on June 14, 2021

The Internal Revenue Service has recently started sending out letters to taxpayers who may be eligible to receive advance payments of the…

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President Biden Proposes Significant Tax Increase for Capital Gains

Posted on June 07, 2021

President Biden’s administration recently released his vision for taxing long-term capital gains.  In short, he believes that…

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Can I Take the Indiana Private School/Homeschool Deduction in 2021?

Posted on June 07, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents and legal guardians were faced with the choice of sending their children to school for in-person…

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Changes to the Child and Dependent Care Credit

Posted on May 17, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes major, but temporary, changes to the longstanding federal income tax child and dependent care…

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Unemployment Fraud

Posted on March 22, 2021

Unemployment fraud in the U.S. has reached dramatic levels during the pandemic—the Labor Department inspector general’s office…

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IRS Extends Tax Filing and Paying Deadline for Individuals

Posted on March 18, 2021

The IRS has announced that the federal income tax filing deadline for individuals for the 2020 tax year is extended from April 15, 2021,…

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American Rescue Plan Act - Key Changes For Individuals

Posted on March 15, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The new law will provide financial relief to individuals,…

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Can I Still Deduct Mortgage Interest?

Posted on March 02, 2021

Recent law changes have muddied the waters regarding whether individual taxpayers can deduct mortgage interest.  Before 2018…

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Will Joe Biden Increase Your Taxes?

Posted on February 10, 2021

Will the power change in Washington and increased government spending result in a tax increase for 2021 and beyond?  With tax rates at…

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Congress Agrees on Pandemic Financial Relief

Posted on December 21, 2020

Details are beginning to emerge regarding a bipartisan agreement on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that Congressional negotiators…

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