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5 Tips for Surviving an IRS Tax Audit

May 14, 2021March 11, 2012 by Nancy

If you are chosen for an IRS tax audit, then there is nothing you can do to avoid it. The important thing is that you know what to expect, and that you keep one specific goal in mind: to end up owing the IRS as little money as possible. How do you do this? By complying, first of all, but also by doing everything you can to ensure you don’t trigger the IRS to investigate any items outside of the original causes for audit. Being audited can be a scary prospect; fortunately, there are things you can do to make … Read more at 2009 Tax.

Gambling and taxes – what should you report?

November 12, 2020November 21, 2011 by Steve

Gambling is something that many people enjoy doing either on a regular basis or now and again. Of course, gambling is a much more enjoyable pastime when you are winning rather than losing! However, if you are one of the lucky ones on a winning streak you need to bear in mind that you’re probably going to have to give a slice of your good luck to the IRS, as it will be classed as taxable income.

In many cases, if you have been lucky enough to win a big jackpot the payer will actually deduct taxes from … Read more at 2009 Tax.

Pros and Cons of IRA Conversions

May 14, 2021September 1, 2011 by Steve

IRA conversions are basically where you change the classification of your account from an IRA classification as a Traditional Individual Retirement Account over to a Roth IRA. Back in 2010 the government changed the rules to allow investors to move over to Roth IRA’s from their Traditional IRA’s irrespective of the amount of money that they earned. Before 2010 people were only able to invest in Roth IRA’s if their MAGI (modified adjusted gross income) went below a certain level. One example was married couples whose combined income exceeded $179,000 – previously they would not have been allowed … Read more at 2009 Tax.

Best Vanguard IRA Funds

May 14, 2021March 31, 2011 by Steve

The best vanguard ira funds will provide you with a very fast path to approaching retirement without having to spend a lot of money in order to do so. There are many different mutual fund companies for you to choose from, but selecting the best can make all of the difference in the world. The mutual funds provided by this company will give you returns that are much more stable in terms of their financial value. Additionally, they will allow you to make more money in a short period of time, this would help you to retire at a much … Read more at 2009 Tax.

A Quick Look At Stretch IRA Guidelines

May 14, 2021March 21, 2011 by Steve

The stretch IRA has been available for some time but a lot of people are not aware of it. The IRA was designed to provide tax sheltered investment money for retirement. The stretch IRA guidelines goes further by making the money not only available for one person but for generations to come. In the stretch, the age of the owner and the beneficiary of the IRA account are used to calculate the minimum distribution amount. This makes more tax deferred money available in the account.
In the stretch IRA guidelines, the younger the beneficiary, the better for the account. Therefore … Read more at 2009 Tax.

Common Forms Of Retirement

May 14, 2021March 14, 2011 by Steve

Most people will reach the age of retirement and instead of being able to relax after a long life of working, they will still have to work. This is for a number of reasons such as not saving their money, saving their money but not beating inflation, or bad investments. Stated below are a few ways to save for retirement which many people consider.

There are quite a few individual retirement accounts to choose from, but most of these do not gain a significant amount of interest. You can in some cases have your company save for you in the … Read more at 2009 Tax.