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.

Self-employment Tax

Self-employment Tax

One is the qualified business income deduction, which lets you take an income tax deduction for as much as 20% of your self-employment net income. (Learn more about that here.) Plus, there are other deductions available for your home office, health insurance and more. As noted, the self-employment tax rate is 15.3% of net earnings. That rate ...

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Can I Claim My Parents As Dependents?

Can I Claim My Parents As Dependents?

All these related individuals can be your dependents without actually living with you, but unrelated adults must reside in your home. The relationship can be with either you or your spouse if you file a joint return. Your adult son or daughter might also qualify as your dependent if you continue to support them—they’re just no longer ...

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California City And County Sales And Use Tax Rates

California City And County Sales And Use Tax Rates

Certain properties, or portions of properties, are exempt from taxation under the California Constitution. The most common types are homeowner, welfare, charitable, and institutional exemptions. View theExemption page for more information. Locate property, utilities, and district information, along with locations and maps for area facilities ...

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February Holidays 2022

February Holidays 2022

Some point to martyred saints by the name of Valentine or Valentinus. The most popular story tells of the saint who defied a decree by Emperor Claudius II who outlawed marriage for young men because he believed single men made better soldiers. St. Valentine, preferring young lovers to be wed than have them sneaking around , would marry them ...

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Average Property Tax

Average Property Tax

As with most cities on this list, Memphis keeps its overall taxes low by having no city or state income tax. Like New Hampshire, Tennessee does levy income tax on certain items, such as dividend or interest income, but it leaves wages untaxed. Since the main tax in Memphis is sales tax, lower-income residents pay a higher tax rate, at about ...

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Rules For Claiming A Dependent On Your Tax Return

Rules For Claiming A Dependent On Your Tax Return

There’s growing concern among many Americans that debt collectors will garnish or swipe their checks. “Creditors may view stimulus payments as an opportunity to seize money for amounts owed on outstanding court judgments. Millions of Americans have court judgments against them,” said Lauren Saunders, an associate director ...

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