Ong & Company Blog

New Alimony Tax Rules for 2019 Divorce Decrees

Is alimony still deductible by payers and taxable to recipients? It depends. There is some confusion around recent tax law changes, but the prior rules generally remain in effect for divorce and ...

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Unexpected Tax Bill?

Big 2018 tax bill? 4 ways to owe less next year Recent tax legislation includes a bevy of tax breaks for individuals. However, as you may discover when you're filing your 2018 return, not everyone ...

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Married Filing Jointly or Separately?

Richard Ong / February 12, 2019 /

Tax Planning

Consider this when choosing to file jointly or separately If you're married, it's better to file a joint tax return, rather than separately ... right? That's usually true, but not always. It depends ...

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Tax-Free Employee Awards

Reward employees with tax-free achievement awards How can you motivate employees? One way is to set up an achievement award plan that rewards length of service or safety measures. If certain ...

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Deducting Employee Business Expenses

Richard Ong / January 17, 2019 /

Tax Planning, Tax Deductions

Under recent tax legislation, the deduction for miscellaneous expenses has been eliminated, effective for 2018 through 2025. This wipes out any write-off for employee business expenses you pay out of ...

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Getting Ready For 2018 Income Tax Filings

Tax records needed for 2018 returns Tax filing season kicks off in a few weeks. What records should you assemble? Due to recent tax law changes, you may not need all the records you've kept before. ...

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New Tax Rules For Vehicle Trade-Ins.

Trading in a business car? Here are the new rules New tax legislation eliminated the tax deferral on exchanges of like-kind exchanges of property, except for real estate. This change (generally ...

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New IRS Rules For Meals & Entertainment

After the new law repealed deductions for entertainment expenses, many businesspeople figure their write-offs for treating customers or clients to meals are gone for good. But interim guidance handed ...

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5 Tax Breaks Limited By Tax Reform

Richard Ong / December 10, 2018 /

Tax Planning, Tax Deductions

REMINDER: Rules have changed for these tax breaks New tax legislation provides numerous tax benefits for individuals for 2018 through 2025. But not all the changes are likely to align with your go-to ...

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New Tax Law Impacts Year End Tax Planning

Richard Ong / November 25, 2018 /

Tax Planning, Tax Deductions

Major tax legislation at the end of 2017 has suspended many prized deductions for 2018 through 2025, while cutting tax rates. As a result, your year-end tax planning will likely need some new moves. ...

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