Category Archives: Ask Jaya

Fall is around the corner! It’s time for sweater weather, football, and Halloween! But before getting ready to indulge in haunted houses, hot chocolate, and corn mazes, don’t forget some of these important reminders! As shareholder-employees of your S corporation, … Continue reading →

 Now that the mid term elections have passed, our hope is that Congress may go back and retroactively reinstate some of the expired tax deductions from 2013.  Nevertheless, there is still time before December 31, to reduce your tax bill. … Continue reading →

  Frequently I am asked by clients should I have a will, trust or both.  As an estate planner my answer is “it depends”. The Will is a legal document that contains your instructions for disposing your assets upon your … Continue reading →

We had taken a sabbatical from publishing our monthly news letter for the last two months as most of you understood we were busy with the 2011 tax filing season. As we wind down and gear up for 2012, we … Continue reading →

Purpose Rates 1/1 through 6/30/11    Rates 7/1 through 12/31/11  Business 51 55.5   Medical/Moving     19 23.5 Charitable 14 14

  I trust all of you had a wonderful Xmas and a pleasant New Year.  My family and I spent the holidays with friends and family and spent many hours tracing the family tree. The neat part was we were … Continue reading →

For 2011, you may need to report stock sales and other capital gain transactions on a new IRS Form 8949. The totals from the new form 8949 then flows to Schedule D of your tax return. Are you confused, then call Jaya … Continue reading →

  The due date for 2011 tax return filing has been extended to April 2012, because April 15 is a Sunday and April 16 is the Emancipation Day holiday in the District of Columbia. Remember Jaya Naiken CPA, LLC is … Continue reading →