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Oct
14
2019

Virtual currency


Virtual currency: IRS issues additional guidance on tax treatment and reminds taxpayers of reporting obligations | Internal Revenue Service http://bit.ly/35mxhMQ 

Oct
11
2019

When is tax due on Series EE savings bonds?





Do you have Series EE U.S. savings bonds that were bought many years ago, and you now wonder how the interest on them is taxed? EE bonds don’t pay interest currently. Instead, the accrued interest is reflected in their redemption value. (However, owners can elect to have the interest taxed annually.) EE bond interest isn’t subject to state income tax. And using the money for higher education may keep you from paying federal income tax on the interest.

Oct
09
2019

Take advantage of the gift tax exclusion rules





As we head toward gift-giving season, you may be considering giving cash or securities to your loved ones. Taxpayers can transfer amounts free of gift taxes to their children or others each year through the use of the annual federal gift tax exclusion. For 2019, the exclusion is $15,000 to each person. If you’re married, gifts made during a year can be treated as split between you and your spouse. By “gift-splitting,” up to $30,000 a year can be transferred to each person by a married couple,