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Standard Tax Deduction: 2020-2021 and When to Take It

Standard Tax Deduction: 2020-2021 and When to Take It

The standard deduction is a specific dollar amount that reduces your taxable income. In 2020 the standard deduction is $12,400 for single filers and married filing separately, $24,800 for married filing jointly and $18,650 for head of household. In 2021 the...
Tax Penalties in 2021 by inflation

Tax Penalties in 2021 by inflation

The NFL is pressing ahead this coronavirus-affected football season. There’s been COVID-19 positive personnel and postponed games, but one thing remains the same in 2020. On-field officials are still “throwing flags. The Internal Revenue Service...
Watch out for continuing COVID-19 tax (scams)

Watch out for continuing COVID-19 tax (scams)

It’s no surprise that bad people take advantage of bad situations. That’s why as we continue to cope with COVID-19, pandemic-related scams — tax and otherwise — proliferate. The latest coronavirus tax scam arrives via a text message. COVID-19 text scam...