Month: June 2014
Gift Tax Returns: What You Need To Know
In the countdown to April 15, many people rushing to prepare their individual income tax returns will overlook another key tax document that’s due the same [...]
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Landmark Case On Whether States May Tax Income Earned In Other States
The Supreme Court had a busy day on Tuesday. When the dust settled, however, it had only granted one new case – but it was a big one. The nation’s highest [...]
Real Estate In Your IRA – How Not To Do It
Using IRA funds to invest in real estate can be a very good idea. Well, at least I know one person for whom it worked out. It did not, however, work out [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Since assuming her position in 2001, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson has emphasized the protection of taxpayer rights in tax administration. In her [...]
Summer Camp 40% Off, Thanks Uncle Sam
Are summer camp costs adding up? If you send your kids to camp so you can work, Uncle Sam can help you cut the price by 20% to 40%.
Summer camp? Really. Day [...]
Amendment in capital gain scheme 2012
Income tax department made the first amendment in capital gain account scheme 2012. In this amendment income tax department amended in the paragraph of 1, 2, [...]
Short term capital gain will continue in FY 2013-14
Indian government does not want to abolish the short term capital gain tax on securities which is taxed 15% on listed securities and 30% on unlisted [...]
Cost inflation index for financial year 2014-15
Cost inflation index for the financial year 2014-15 is notified by income tax department. Cost inflation index is very useful to calculate long term capital [...]