Careful estate planning can be used to reduce the tax burden on assets that are intended for the next generation. Georgia residents may want to know if estate planning is necessary if the federal estate tax will be repealed as promised by the current presidential...
Month: March 2017
Estate tax considerations for people with valuable images
Artists and celebrities in Georgia might want to consider the value of their images or likenesses when making an estate plan. The image of someone who earned a living as an entertainer or was famous might continue to be profitable after death, and estate taxes could...
Why less IRS audit rates may not be good
According to reports, the Internal Revenue service has announced that the amount of tax audits it normally conducts will be greatly reduced for the 2016 tax year due to the low number of IRS workers and budget cuts. In fact, the chances a taxpayer will be audited has...
Cancelled debt and taxes
Georgia residents who have had all or part of their debt canceled by a lender normally have to report the amount as taxable income. However, for mortgage debt that has been canceled, homeowners may be able to take advantage of a tax exclusion. If the canceled debt was...
5 ways to reduce your business taxes
As the owner of a small business, tax season is not likely to be your favorite time of year. Not only is it a complicated process to file your individual taxes, but now you must ensure that your business taxes meet federal guidelines and that you avoid an audit...
Tax audit rate falls again in fiscal 2016
Tax audits are down for the fifth straight year according to information from the Wall Street Journal. In fiscal year 2016, just .7 percent of returns were audited, which translates to about one audit for every 143 returns. That was the lowest volume of audits since...