by Judith Ackland | Feb 19, 2021 | Taxes
During the pandemic, many people who were laid off from work or had their hours cut decided to supplement their income with a side business, otherwise known as a side gig. The gig economy includes income-producing activities like driving for Uber, providing shopping...
by Judith Ackland | Jan 22, 2021 | Taxes
The second economic stimulus payment has been a helpful bonus for many who continue to be negatively impacted by the pandemic. However, it can also be a little bit confusing. At Crystal Financial, we continue to receive questions from our clients regarding the...
by Judith Ackland | Jan 18, 2021 | Taxes
The pandemic has changed the way we live, work, and play. One of the most profound changes is that millions of Americans started to work from home instead of going into their office. Some of those folks are now working back in the office while others continue to work...
by Judith Ackland | Nov 20, 2020 | Taxes
With more people working from home and spending more time on the internet both working and shopping, fraudsters have additional opportunities to scare or scam folks out of their identities or money. In the next few blogs, I will talk about steps you can take to...
by Judith Ackland | Aug 20, 2020 | Taxes
This year, more people are receiving letters from the IRS than usual. Many of these letters are a result of the closed IRS offices during the first part of the pandemic. If you’ve received a letter, you likely have quite a few questions. In this blog, I’ll try to ease...
by Judith Ackland | Aug 13, 2020 | Taxes
Continuing with our short series on how the pandemic and the CARES act may affect your 2020 taxes, in this blog we will be talking about the Economic Impact Payments and how they will affect you. If your adjusted gross income on your 2018 or 2019 tax return was below...