Insights by Author: Abel Barragan

Expanded Sec. 152 for Dependents

September 10, 2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act broadened the Child Tax Credit and introduced some big changes…

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The Impact of Tax Reform on Alimony

August 17, 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has turned the tax code upside down on alimony, especially…

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IRS Releases 2018 Pension Plan Contribution Limits

December 21, 2017

A new year brings new changes. The Internal Revenue Service recently announced updated pension plan contribution…

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A New Twist on an Old Scam

September 28, 2017

As many are aware, tax scams are on the uptick. What you may not know is…

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Construction Companies Go Green

June 9, 2017

The construction industry has discovered that greening its energy sources with renewable energy initiatives is good…

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New Deadline and Increased Penalties for Forms 1099 and W-2

December 9, 2016

The IRS is getting stricter on filing deadlines for information returns and have increased penalties for…

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IRS Announces Various Tax Benefit Increases for 2016

December 29, 2015

For tax year 2016, the IRS recently announced many annual inflation adjustments. IRS Revenue Procedure 2015-53…

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Credit for Other Dependents: A CTC Alternative

The IRS is reminding families about the Credit for Other Dependents, a tax credit available to taxpayers for ...
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Document Management and Recordkeeping for Nonprofits

If you work for a nonprofit that's funded by grants or donations, you need to keep ...
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Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals

President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan does not explicitly raise estate taxes. Instead, it ends the step-up ...
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The Future of Global Minimum Tax and Multinational Corporations

The "race to the bottom" of international tax rates may soon come to an end. The ...
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How to Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit

Congress created an employee retention tax credit to retain employees on their payroll during the pandemic. ...
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Child Tax Credit Advances Start July 15

On July 15, 2021, the IRS will start sending monthly child tax credit payments to qualifying ...
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Are You Ready To Retire Early?

Maybe your job, even your entire sector, has disappeared in 2020's economic turmoil. Or perhaps you ...
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Accounting Tips to Benefit Your E-Commerce Business 

E-commerce marketplaces popped up in the early 1990s and have been on the rise ever since. ...
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A New Frontier in Cryptocurrencies: What are NFTs?

Non-fungible tokens — a player in the shadowy cryptocurrency world — have increasingly been making their ...
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The Future of Commercial Real Estate

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on commercial real estate. Some sectors of the industry, ...
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Consider Outsourcing Your Bookkeeping

Accurate and up-to-date financial records play an important part in your business's success, but the daily ...
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Proposed Tax Increases on the Horizon

President Biden presented the American Families Plan in an April 28, 2021 address to Congress, which ...
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