Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

Zen and Now
A Few Best Practices for 2016

The beginning of the year is a good time to check your withholding allowances. Are you perpetually behind, or need more money in your paycheck? Remember that you can claim any filing status and number of exemptions on the W-4 for your regular withholding during the year. Read my article. Don’t rely on 1099’s to tabulate your income,
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Registering for Sales Tax–
a Multi-State Guide for Artists and Others

Sales tax is not fun.  No kind of tax is fun, but sales tax can be particularly daunting, and it is also considered “low hanging fruit” by many state jurisdictions.  Add to that the challenge of filing in multiple states if you are a working artist who participates regularly at shows around the country and
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Where’s My Refund?

Click on the links below for access to the agency of your choosing. IRS – https://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp RI – https://www.ri.gov/taxation/refund/ MA – https://wfb.dor.state.ma.us/webfile/wsi/Public/Webforms/Features/ViewActivity.aspx – If you have not registered yet, you will be provided a link to do so. You must register on the site before using this feature.

Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

Don’t Get Spooked

These items could give you nightmares if you are not careful: Miscalculating your Obamacare Subsidy Did you get hit with a penalty on your tax return, related to your health insurance? Explanation: Obamacare subsidizes your health insurance if your income is below a certain threshold. It upfronts the subisdy during the year, based on the
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