Online Tax Filing
Gone are the days when you have to go through the endless lines and beat the deadline for the filing of your tax dues. In today’s advent of modern technology, online tax filing is the thing. By and large, this new process is convenient and easy as compared to the traditional means. Moreover, you get saved from the skyrocketing fees charged by the accountants in their effort of extending some aid to you. Another good news that is worth celebrating is that of the eFiling feature that is Continue article...
Loss Harvesting
For many investors, loss harvesting is the single most important area for reducing taxes now and in the future. If properly applied, it can save you taxes and help you diversify your portfolio in ways you may not have considered. Loss harvesting is the process of selling securities at a loss to offset a capital-gains tax liability.
Top Ten Tax Deductions for Owning a Home
They say owning a home is the American dream, and borrowing to pay for one is a taxpayer’s dream. Having recently purchased my first home, I was interested in the tax benefits now available to me. Here are the top ten:
Understanding Capital Gains Tax Rates
The advantage of capital gains, as opposed to ordinary income, is that the basic maximum tax rate on capital gains for property held for more than one year is currently 15 percent. In contrast, the top four ordinary income tax rates are all higher than this, with the top rate for 2005 through 2010 at 35 percent. The IRS taxes short-term and long-term gains differently. The “holding period” is the amount of time you held some security before you Continue article...
How Taxes Affect Your Returns
Last week I discussed why costs matter when investing. By considering taxes as an additional expense, you’ll be able to make informed decisions that, all else being equal, can help your portfolio’s returns over the long run.
Research by Vanguard’s Investment Counseling & Research group shows that taxes on dividends and capital gains can be a significant drag on a fund’s overall performance—in many cases, the largest single drag. And that’s particularly true for stock funds.
