Mistakes happen, and the tax law can be complex and ambiguous. The question becomes, what does a taxpayer do if they discover a mistake on their tax return? Should an amended tax return be filed? In some cases, the taxpayer...more
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The due date for Massachusetts Income Tax Returns is April 15, 2025.
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The tax rate on most types of taxable income is 5%. The tax rate on long-term gains from the sale or exchange of...more
1/20/2025
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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program for non-filers and those with outstanding tax liabilities. From November 1 to December 30, 2024, most penalties for eligible taxpayers who...more
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing, and it is never too early for U.S. athletes to consult with their tax advisor. As was done in 2021, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has pledged to award U.S....more
As a general rule, when a married couple files a joint tax return, they are jointly and severally liable for the entire tax. But what happens if one spouse failed to report income and the other spouse did not know or have...more
7/9/2024
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Now that the 2023 tax filing season is underway, many taxpayers are having an unpleasant surprise when they file their tax return this year and find out they are getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or...more
After the excitement of the wedding and honeymoon is over, newlyweds should start thinking about joint finances and their income taxes. A common question for those recently married is whether or not to file a joint tax...more
A friend backs out of the long-planned group outing to see Taylor Swift’s opening night of “The Eras Tour” in Glendale, Arizona. Rather than have the ticket go unused you decide to sell the extra ticket online. Do you have to...more
Along with twenty other states, Massachusetts made special payments to taxpayers in 2022. In Massachusetts, the rebate was the result of state law that returned excess state revenue to taxpayers. In California these payments...more
On October 31, 2022, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) announced that tax refunds consisting of about $2.9 billion in excess tax revenue will begin on November 1, 2022....more
During the 2022 tax filing season, many taxpayers had an unpleasant surprise when they filed their tax return and found out they were getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or worse, had a balance due....more
Income tax effects are often the last thing on one’s mind when going through a divorce, but having sound tax advice during a divorce is important for many reasons.
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Divorce will change your income tax...more
8/5/2022
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The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a reminder that all taxpayers filing Form 1040, 1040-SR or 1040-NR must answer a question concerning virtual currency at the top of the tax return.
The question asks “At any...more
As the Tokyo Olympics come to a close and the athletes return to their home countries, it may be time for U.S. athletes to sit down with their tax advisor. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has pledged to...more
It appears the wild ride for traders in GameStop (GME) stock has ended with shares trading at a fraction of what they were trading just a few weeks ago. Shares which once soared from around $20 a shares to a high of $380, as...more
2/15/2021
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Since the start of the global pandemic this past March, day trading has become a way for some to spend their newfound free time while quarantining at home. For others, day trading has filled the void that was left when sports...more
The year 2017 could be described as the year of the Bitcoin and other “virtual currencies,” with Bitcoin having appreciated 1800% since the beginning of the year and Ethereum, at one point, having appreciated 8,000% since the...more
12/14/2017
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