If you buy a new car (assembled in the USA) after December 31, 2024 and make loan payments on it, you may be able to deduct up to $10,000 in interest—even if you don’t itemize deductions. To qualify, the loan must be incurred after December 31, 2024, and secured by a first lien on the […]
Stocks, bonds, and property are considered capital assets. When you sell or otherwise dispose of a capital asset, this can create a taxable event that must be reported to the IRS for income tax purposes. The IRS states that when you sell a capital asset, the difference between the adjusted basis in the asset and […]
The IRS requires the fiduciary of a domestic decedent’s estate, trust, or bankruptcy estate file Form 1041 to report: The income, deductions, gains, losses of the estate or trust. The income that is either accumulated or held for future distribution or distributed currently to the beneficiaries. Any income tax liability of the estate or trust. […]
Arizona State offers several income tax exclusions for income received that is not subject to state tax. The following are a few of the exclusions: Exclusion of $2,500 per receiving taxpayer for U.S. Government, Arizona State or local government pensions. Exclusion for active-duty military pay, pay received for active service as a reservist for a […]
Beginning in 2026, the tax rules for gambling losses are more restrictive. 👉 New Cap on Gambling Losses First, taxpayers may deduct only 90% of their yearly gambling losses. Second, those deductible losses cannot exceed total gambling winnings, maintaining a key restriction from prior law. For instance, if a taxpayer has $10,000 in losses and […]