Jessica Le, MBA, CPA.

Khanh Le, preferred name as Jessica Le, is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Jessica also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from San Jose State University.

Tax Consequences for Gifting Properties – Gift Tax and Income Tax

Recently, a wealthy friend of mine has reached out to me for tax guidance, he wants to gift one of his properties to his daughter. Since he asked the questions, I’ve realized that a lot of parents out there probably have the same questions. This post will provide the answer on tax consequences for gifting

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All You Need to Know about Social Security Benefits (Part 1)

This is the first post of Social Security Benefits of the “All You Need to Know about Social Security Benefits”. The second post will discuss about the tax and tax planning for Social Security Benefits Social Security Benefits Introduction Before deciding at what age a taxpayer should start collecting social benefits, taxpayers should understand the

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Where Do You Pay Tax if You Reside in One State and Work from Other States?

During COVID-19 period, many employers implement work-from-home policy which becomes more and more popular. Which state tax does a remote employee have to pay if he/she lives in one state and works from other states? Unless the taxpayer lives in tax-free states, a taxpayer needs to report all income to the resident state tax return

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Hidden Strategies to Maximize Your Retirement That You May Not Know

One way to reduce taxes and build for your future is to put money into retirement accounts. Most people may be familiar with regular retirement accounts like IRA, Roth IRA, and 401(k) . Regular retirement accounts are usually open with financial institutions or banks. Once the account is open, there is a list of mutual

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Strategies for Avoiding Underpayment Penalties for Estimated Tax

This post provides strategies for avoiding underpayment penalties for estimated tax including increasing withholding and IRA distributing. The post also explains the method that yields the smallest required payment for each quarter.                                              

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Tax-Efficient Strategies for Investments to Consider

  This blog post will focus on the tax-efficient strategies on the federal income tax for investments including stocks, bonds, and rental investments.   Understanding tax implication will have a big impact on the return on investments (ROI) Types of Investment Income Before going to the details of tax-efficient strategies, taxpayers should understand the types of

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How to Reduce Capital Gain Tax on The Sale of The Second and Rental Homes.

There is a  misconception about the tax strategy for 2nd or rental homes. Tax payer can move to rental home, live in it for two years before selling it  in order to get full exclusion for the gain of $250,000 for single filer or $500,000 for married jointly couple. Reducing the capital gain tax on

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