Make sure that policy is really “Cashed In”

Life insurance and taxes can be a mind-numbing and confusing combination for most people. Normally, the death benefit received from a life insurance policy is not considered taxable income. However, income can be taxable when you cash in the policy during your...

Deadline approaches for service provider forms

If you operate a business and you paid any service provider at least $600 for services during 2011, you must provide Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, to the provider no later than Jan. 31, 2012. However, if the provider is a corporation, you generally do not...

Value of health care – when and what to report

The IRS has issued a notice providing interim guidance on reporting information to employees about the cost of their group health insurance coverage. This guidance restates and updates earlier guidance issued late in 2010. Beginning in tax year 2011, the Affordable...