W-2 → Wages, salaries, tips

Have you ever had a client mention a 1031 exchange after it’s already happened? Or discovered a 1031 in last year’s workpapers with zero heads-up? I break down the essentials of §1031 like-kind exchanges: what they are, what they are not, and how to handle them when they land in your tax prep queue. Key…

*1098 → Mortgage interest, real estate taxes *1098-E → Student loan interest *1098-T → Tuition & education expenses *Schedule A → Itemized deductions (medical, mortgage, taxes, charity, etc.) *Schedule C → Business expenses (for self-employed) *Schedule E → Rental property expenses *Schedule F → Farm expenses *Form 2441 → Child & dependent care expenses (credit)…

orm W-2 is an IRS tax form that employers must provide to employees each year. It reports the employee’s annual wages and the taxes withheld from their paycheck . 🔍 Key Points 1️⃣ Who issues it? • Employers send it to both the employee and the IRS. 2️⃣ Who receives it? • All employees (not…

The Form 1040, officially called the U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the standard federal income tax form used by most taxpayers in the United States. It’s issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and must be filed annually by individuals to report their income, claim tax deductions and credits, and calculate the amount of…

Topic: Taxability – Flow Through Entities Flow Through Entities play a unique role in taxation. ✅ Entities like Partnerships (Form 1065) and S-Corporations (Form 1120S) file returns at the corporate level. ✅ However, the taxes are paid at the individual level by shareholders or partners. ✅ Income passes through to individuals via Schedule K-1, and…