Roger Jellison

Roger Jellison
Roger is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with 8 years of public accounting and over 25 years of private company experience in a broad range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology (software, hardware, and telecom), construction, and services.

How To Report A Backdoor Roth Ira Contribution On Your Taxes

How To Report A Backdoor Roth Ira Contribution On Your Taxes

If you aren’t eligible again, your excess contribution in 2012 stayed as excess contribution for 2013 again because the deadline to remove it passed on 12/31/2013. This triggers another 6% excise tax. If you are eligible to contribute to Roth for 2013 and you already contributed, you can withdraw 2013 contribution down to $500. Last ...

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Tax Day Trivia

Tax Day Trivia

The Revenue Act of 1935 introduced the Wealth Tax, a new progressive tax that took up to 75 percent of the highest incomes. Nearly 40 years after the Whiskey Rebellion, one region of the country again felt threatened by a tax – a revenue tariff. The Tariff of 1832 was a protective tariff that significantly taxed imported goods. Infant ...

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Think Twice Before Deducting Ira Losses

Think Twice Before Deducting Ira Losses

Almost everything you own and use for personal or investment purposes is a capital asset, but you may deduct capital losses only on investment property, not on property held for personal use. And the fact you lost money on investment property doesn’t automatically qualify it as a deductible loss. For example, for a loss to be ...

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Turbotax Troubleshooting

Turbotax Troubleshooting

You can find your Form 1099 in your mobile app under your Account icon. From there you tap Statements & History → Tax Documents. If you aren’t eligible to get any tax documents from Robinhood, it will make sure to let you know so you aren’t waiting around for them. You can funnel your Robinhood trade history, including your ...

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Retirement Income

Retirement Income

Income from Treasury bills and bonds is exempt from state income tax. In 2020, long-term capital gains and qualified dividends are not taxable for single filers with up to $40,000 and married filers with less than $80,000 in taxable income. Even some taxpayers with sources of taxable income, such as a traditional IRA or 401 plan — and whose ...

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12 Things Landlords Can Deduct On Their Taxes

12 Things Landlords Can Deduct On Their Taxes

Your classification as one or the other makes a big difference in the number of tax breaks you get. Become a member of Real Estate Winners and learn how you can start earning institutional-quality returns with less than $1,000. The exception is completely phased out when your modified adjusted gross income reaches $150,000. If you were given ...

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