Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion The foreign earned income exclusion is a tax exclusion to help prevent US citizens and resident aliens from being subject to double taxation. In this article, we will go over the basics of what the foreign earned income exclusion covers. Foreign Earned Income First, it is important to understand what foreign income includes and what it does not include. The IRS defines foreign income as “wages, salaries, professional fees, or other [...]
Taxation for Resident and Nonresident Aliens
Taxation for Resident and Nonresident Aliens Taxation for resident and nonresident aliens differs from that of U.S. citizens. In this article, we will go over the basics of taxation for resident and nonresident aliens. Resident vs. Nonresident A resident alien is someone who is not a U.S. citizen but has a green card that allows them to work in the country. Or they have lived in the U.S. for at least 183 days over [...]
5 Investment Strategies That Can Lower Your Taxable Income
5 Investment Strategies That Can Lower Your Taxable Income If you consistently owe taxes each year, you may want to try using investments to lower your taxable income. These investments allow you to set aside funds in a way that will reduce the total amount of your income that the IRS can tax. In this article, we will explain how to use these 5 investment strategies that can lower your taxable income. Save for [...]
Taxation of Unemployment Benefits
Taxation of Unemployment Benefits With so many people receiving unemployment benefits during the past two years, many are concerned about the taxation of unemployment benefits. In this article, we will go over the basics regarding the taxation of unemployment benefits. What Is Taxable All the unemployment benefits you receive are includable in your gross income. This means all benefits you receive are taxable as ordinary income. However, unemployment benefits are not subject to Social [...]
FICA Tax Basics
FICA Tax Basics FICA tax is short for Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax. It makes up part of your W-2 employee withholdings on your paystubs. But what is this withholding for? In this article, we will go over the basics of FICA tax. The Use The use of your FICA tax withholdings is twofold. This tax funds both the Social Security and Medicare programs. Without paying this tax you will not qualify for any [...]
2020 Taxes
2020 Taxes With COVID-19 still widespread in most communities, it has had some effects on 2020 taxes. In this article, we will go over some of these changes. This way you can be ready to file your return. Start Date Due to issues within the IRS, the start date for filing taxes will be Friday, February 12th, 2021. However, the deadline will still be April 15th. Since tax season will be short, schedule with [...]