The solar tax credit extension is great news for homeowners looking to use green power. Now, the federal tax credit for the purchase and installation costs of a residential solar system has been extended through 2023. The credit for 2021 and 2022 is 26% of the cost of the solar installation. This credit drops to …
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Business Relief: The Employee Retention Credit Extended
Employers are seeing some much needed relief now that the the Employee Retention Credit has been extended. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act created the Employee Retention Credit for 2020 to help businesses. The credit helps employers retain their workers by keeping them employed during the COVID-19 crisis. As part of the …
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Tax Relief for Victims of 2020 Natural Disasters
Tax relief for victims of natural disasters? Yes! Most of us will always remember the year 2020 as the year of the mask. But on top of the worldwide pandemic, street protests, and hotly contested election races, the U.S. had numerous natural disasters in 2020; hurricanes, an unprecedented number of wildfires, flooding and severe windstorms …
Obscure and overlooked tax deductions, credits, and benefits
As tax time approaches, we’ve listed out some frequently overlooked tax deductions, credits and benefits that cover a range of taxpayers. Of course, not everything can be included. Since the tax law has grown significantly in complexity over the years – it would take a huge book to list everything! But here are over 20 …
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Tax time is around the corner! Are you ready for 2020 taxes?
It’s time to get ready for 2020 taxes now that tax season is just around the corner. If you are like most taxpayers, you are probably facing the ominous chore of compiling records in preparation for your tax appointment—whether in person, by video or telephone. The difficulty of this task depends upon how well you …
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IRS Offers New Identity Protection for Taxpayers
Have you heard about the new identity protection for taxpayers that the IRS is now offering? In the past, the IRS has assigned verification numbers to victims of identity theft to file their tax returns. That is, if it requested by the victimized individual. The numbers are referred to as identity protection (IP) PINs. What …
How Biden’s American Rescue Plan Might Impact Your Taxes
President Biden released his “American Rescue Plan” on January 14. It is a wish list of proposals he wants Congress to enact to address the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crisis. While some of the proposals are intended to be in effect for just one year, they could be extended or made permanent later on. …
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Charitable Contributions Deduction Liberalized For 2021
We now have a charitable contributions deduction in 2021! As a means to stimulate charitable contributions during the COVID crisis, Congress made two notable changes for 2020. One that allows taxpayers that don’t itemize their deductions an above-the-line deduction for cash contributions of up to $300. And another for those itemizing their deductions to increase …
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Meet our Friendly Office Greeters!
We’re extremely dog-friendly here at Nissen & Associates, and our friendly office greeters would like to prove it. Our furry friends often keep us company while we work, so you may encounter one of our three resident “office greeters’ on your next visit. If you prefer not to be greeted at the door by one …
