IRS Offers Ten Facts about Capital Gains and Losses (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

• Luis D. Garcia
• Mar 18, 2013

The term “capital asset” for tax purposes applies to almost everything you own and use for personal or investment purposes. A capital gain or loss occurs when you sell a capital asset.

Five Good Reasons to E-file Your Tax Return (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

• Luis D. Garcia
• Feb 1, 2013

Most taxpayers – more than 80% – file electronically. The IRS has processed more than 1 billion individual tax returns safely and securely since the nationwide debut of electronic filing in 1990.

Let Free File Do the Hard Work for You (in Trenton Grosse Ile Patch)

• Luis D. Garcia
• Feb 1, 2013

Taxpayers who, like 70% of Americans, make less than $57,000 can use the Free File brand-name software.

Ten Things to Know about Free Volunteer Tax Help (in Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch)

• Luis D. Garcia
• Jan 29, 2013

Each year thousands of people in Oakland County have their tax returns prepared for free by IRS-trained and IRS-certified volunteers.

Only Two Days Left for Tax-Free IRA Transfers to Charity (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

• Luis D. Garcia
• Jan 29, 2013

For tax year 2012 only, IRA owners can choose to report qualified charitable distributions made in January 2013 as if they occurred in 2012.

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IRS Advice for Coming Tax Season

• Luis D. Garcia
• Jan 25, 2013

The tax law changes made by Congress earlier this month require updated forms and programming of tax return processing systems before the IRS can begin accepting tax returns on Jan. 30.