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Cryptocurrencies Have Gone Mainstream- What That Means for You Come Tax Time

"With the price of bitcoin having..."

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Embrace Your Wild Side With
a Self- Directed IRA

"Tax-advantaged retirement accounts such as IRAs are a great way to save..."

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How To "Treat Yourself" With
Tax-Free Fringe Benefits

"'Flowers, fruit, books, and similar property' refers to a category of gifts..."

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What To Do If Your 1099 Form Is Wrong

Tax season is upon us, which means it's time to gather together all of your.....

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Is Your Home a Residence or Rental Property?

When you use a home for both rental and personal use, regardless of that....

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Is Your Side Gig A Business
or a Hobby?

The IRS likes to claim that money-losing sideline activities are hobbies rather .....

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What is an FTB Temporary ID Notice And How Do You Know If It Affects You?

Recently some tax professionals have been getting calls from clients who..."

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A Write-Off For You and Tax-Free Income For Mom and Dad

Imagine this: A tax deduction for you, and tax-free income for mom and dad....

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Utilize Investments Made In Your Child's Name

The term "Kiddie Tax" was introduced by the Tax Reform Act of...

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Bookkeepers Help You Avoid 
Penalties

If you file a 1099 Form, you may need to be aware of certain....

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The Way We Deduct
Entertainment Has Changed

You can now deduct up to 100% of meals... See how...

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2021 Year-End 
General Business Income Tax Deductions

Here are some general business income tax deductions

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Meet The Golden
Girls Team

Check out the main team members inside of Gold Standard Tax...

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Is The Property Considered an Investor or Dealer Property?

If you have recently fixed up a house and sold it, how would you count your taxes?

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How to Deduct the Costs of Starting a New Business

When starting a new business, there is a developmental phase that you can...

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How to Fight Against
Identity Theft

Here are key tips in order to protect yourself from cyberspace...

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Taxes and Cryptocurrencies 
(Such as Bitcoin)

If you trade Bitcoin as a part of your investing, here is what you need to...

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What is the Employee
Tax Credit?

See if you qualify for this credit and how you can earn more money...

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Is a Garage Qualified as a
Home Office?

If you work from home and your office is in your garage, can you qualify for...

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When You Start a New
Business

You could potentially qualify to get up to $100K tax-free money when you start a...

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Child Tax Increase
For the Year 2021

For the year 2021 only, the child tax credit has increased to up to...

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If You Rent Out Property, Here's What You Need to Know

There can be some unique tax attributions for rental properties such as...

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How Much of Business Meals Can You Deduct?

The law has recently changed for the percentage of business meal deduction...

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How to Determine If You Should Use SEP IRA or Solo 401(k)

There are many options when you retire... Here are the pros and cons of...

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What Reasonable Causes Are There for Forgiveness?

If you receive a penalty from the IRS, how can you decide if you have reasonable...

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Tax Credits From theCOVID-19 Relief Law

How does the covid-19 relief law boost temporary tax credits and why does this...

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Tax Credits From the
COVID-19 Relief Law

How does the covid-19 relief law boost temporary tax credits and why does this...

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Who Qualifies for
First Draw?

If you recently acquired a PPP Loan, 
here is what you need to know....

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What You Should Know
About Form 1099

If you hired independent contractors, what should you know about Form 1099?

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Updates About
PPP Loans in 2021

If you are considering a PPP Loan, there are a few things you should know first...

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What Are the Different
Retirement Options?

If you are self-employed, you may be wondering about the best type of...

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What You Need to Know
About Hiring Your Spouse

There are a few things (including tax benefits) that you need to know when you...

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What You Need to Know
About Filing in 2021

With the different elements in 2020, there are a few changes to how we will file in 2021...

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What Changes Have been Made to Deducting Charitable Donations?

Here are the key changes that you need to know about...

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How to Obtain Lost Records from
A Natural Disaster

Here is how you can ensure you have the correct records you need when...

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Do You Count Your Activity as a Business or Hobby?

There are several factors in determining whether your activity is a business...

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When Your Corporation Reimburses You for a Vehicle

When it comes to trading in vehicles, there is much to think about with respect to taxes...

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Does Your Business Qualifyfor an EIDL Loan?

There is a loan that your business may qualify for...

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Tax Benefits from Hiring Family Members

Did you know that hiring family members during the Covid-19 pandemic...

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How the Child and Dependent Care Credit Works

If you pay for childcare, you may be eligible to claim up to 35% of what you spend...

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What are Some Tax Benefits for S-Corporations During COVID-19?

Many small business owners operate out of an S-Corporation...

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Financial Help for IRA Owners During COVID-19

If you own an IRA and have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Business Loan & Credit (COVID-19) Options

During this critical time, you have options for financial relief as a business...

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Self-Employed & Independent Contractor (COVID-19) Options

This is a crazy time for everyone and we want you to know you DO have options...

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Minimum Distribution for Retirement Accounts Suspended

Normally, you need to make required minimum distributions at a certain age...

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Independent Contractor or Employee?

We are always trying to help small business owners and how they handle taxes...

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Security Conscious This Tax Season

Unfortunately, scammers use tax season to take advantage of people...

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What is the Earned Income Tax Credit?

Did you know you may benefit from the EITC tax credit? What it is...

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The Top Tax
Mistakes 

Small business owners have a special place in our heart and we want to help you...

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NOW Is The Time To Start (Organizing for Taxes) 

We know... we know... seems a little early to start talking about tax season? But...

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Do You Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit?

If you or someone you know has low-to-moderate income...

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Beware of a
New Tax Scam

At Gold Standard Tax, we always want to ensure your safety and protection...

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How the New Tax Withholding Estimator Could Help You 

If you are retired, are an employer, or are self-employed, there is a new tool...

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Top 2019 Tips for Making Estimated Tax Payments 

We want to make sure this tax season doesn't sneak up on you unprepared...

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Summertime
Tax Tips 

While you are soaking up the sun, you can soak up these tax tips as well...

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Top Tips for
Traveling for Charity

What if you travel this summer because of your involvement with a charity?..

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The Importance of
Bookkeeping  

Here are the top reasons why hiring a professional bookkeeper is beneficial...

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