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Renting Out Your Home for the Super Bowl, Long Term or Short Term? Check Out These 7 Tax Tips

January 30, 2020 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Do you have a spare room in your house that you’d like to rent out? Maybe you’re thinking of renting it out for the Super Bowl. Or maybe you are thinking about renting out your entire home and taking off...

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401K, IRA, Stocks

Stocks, Bonds and Other Ways to Make Your Money Grow

December 27, 2019 January 15, 2020 / Jim Wang

Investing your money can seem intimidating because it’s so much different from working. When you work, you get paid for your time, your expertise, and your experience. You put in an hour of work, you get paid an hour of...

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401K, IRA, Stocks

I Started Investing This Year, What Do I Need to Know Come Tax Time?

December 26, 2019 December 27, 2019 / Jim Wang

When I first started investing in the stock market, I wasn’t quite sure what I was doing. I wasn’t sure if my purchases would lose value the moment I bought them or if they would grow into exponential figures. I...

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Tax News

IRS Provides Further Guidance on the Taxation of Virtual Currency

October 15, 2019 October 23, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa

On October 9, 2019, the IRS released further guidance, on how virtual currency should be taxed. The last guidance, issued in 2014, explained that virtual currency is treated as property for Federal income tax purposes and applied tax principles applicable...

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Income and Investments

First Time Investors, Here’s What You Need To Know About Taxes

June 11, 2018 March 5, 2020 / Jim Wang

The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 taxes (filed in 2020) and 2018 taxes, which should be filed by the April 15th, 2019 (or October 2019 with filed...

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Taxes 101

What is the Capital Gains Tax?

January 23, 2018 August 12, 2018 / asbbaines

The IRS deems all taxable income as one of two types: ordinary and capital gain. Here is an overview the difference between ordinary and capital gains, and a basic introduction to capital gains.

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Income and Investments

How To Fund Your Big Idea [Infographic]

July 13, 2015 / TurboTaxAngie

You’ve got a great idea and everyone knows it. So much so, that others want to invest in your idea to help bring it to life. Once your funding comes in and tax time rolls around, there are a few...

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401K, IRA, Stocks

Stock Up? Find Out Money Saving Tips When Selling Stock

July 7, 2014 July 10, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

The stock market is on the rise, but you may be confused about whether to keep your stock, sell, and what the tax implications of selling are. Here are some of TurboTax tax experts’ favorite stock tips:

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401K, IRA, Stocks

Which Should I Invest in First – 401(k) or IRA?

April 18, 2014 July 24, 2019 / Elle Martinez

The end of tax season is the perfect time to think about building your nest egg. Elle Martinez of Couple Money gives tips on investing in your retirement. Tax season is over. This is typically a time when people are...

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401K, IRA, Stocks

Getting Your Kid Started with an IRA

August 2, 2013 / Elle Martinez

With summer here in the States, many students are using their free time in a variety of ways. If your teen has a job you have a chance to help them get a head start on building their net worth.

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