
Joy Taylor
Joy spends most of her time writing and editing federal tax and retirement content for The Kiplinger Tax Letter, which is published biweekly. She also contributes tax and retirement content to kiplinger.com and Kiplinger’s Retirement Report. Some of her Kiplinger articles have been picked up by the Washington Post and other mainstream media outlets. Joy has also appeared in newspapers, television and on radio as an expert to discuss federal tax developments.
Joy is an experienced tax attorney and CPA with in-depth knowledge of federal tax law. After graduating from the University of Houston with an accounting degree and getting her CPA, she started out as a revenue agent for the Internal Revenue Service. While at the IRS, she audited tax returns of individuals, pass-through entities and corporations. She then earned a J.D. at the University of Houston Law School and an LL.M. in Taxation at New York University School of Law. She worked as a tax consultant for two of the largest accounting firms, Ernst & Young and KPMG, advising business clients on all aspects of the federal tax code. Joy also spent 15 years as a tax lawyer in Washington, D.C., for two multinational law firms. She has written tax content for Tax Notes, the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure and USC’s Tax Institute, among other publications.
After all her years working for big law firms and accounting firms, Joy saw the light and now puts all her education and federal tax experience to use writing for Kiplinger. Outside of work, she is an avid sports fan, movie buff and dog lover.
Latest articles by Joy Taylor
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IRS Self-Employment Tax Audits of LLC, LP Members: Kiplinger Tax LetterKiplinger Tax Letter Some LLC and LP members who don’t pay SECA taxes are on the IRS’s radar.
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Tax Treatment of Settlement Awards and Damages: Kiplinger Tax LetterKiplinger Tax Letter Some lawsuit settlement awards and damages are taxable.
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Tax-Advantaged Qualified Small Business StockSmall Business If you own stock that meets the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules, up to 100% of the gain on the sale of the shares is tax-free.
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Popular Withholding Strategy for IRA RMDs: Kiplinger Tax LetterTax Letter Some retirees rely on a withholding rule to avoid paying estimated taxes.
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Businesses Would Get Lots of Tax Savings Under House GOP Plan: Kiplinger Tax LetterKiplinger Tax Letter The House GOP tax plan indicates what’s to come if Republicans control Congress and the White House after 2024.
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IRS Loses About $21 Billion Due to Debt Limit Deal: Kiplinger Tax LetterKiplinger Tax Letter Only time will tell the impact of a key budget concession involving the IRS.
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Your Frequently Asked Tax Questions Answered: Kiplinger Tax LetterKiplinger Tax Letter The Kiplinger Tax Letter receives a lot of reader tax questions and its editor, Joy Taylor answers a selection of them.
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Pay Your Tax Debts if You Want to Keep Your Passport: Kiplinger Tax LetterTax Letter Are you applying for or renewing a passport? Be sure you’ve paid your federal taxes.
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IRS Targets Abusive Tax Scheme Promoters: Kiplinger Tax LetterTax Letter Tax schemes range from basic tax dodges to highly complex transactions.
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Congress Examines Nonprofit Hospital Tax Exemption: Kiplinger Tax LetterTax Letter Providing community benefit is just one of many requirements.
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Settling Your Tax Debt With an Offer in Compromise: Kiplinger Tax LetterTax Letter There’s more than one option to settle your IRS tax debt for less than you owe.
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How are Inherited EE or I Savings Bonds Taxed? Kiplinger Tax LetterTax Letter How are inherited EE or I savings bonds taxed? Kiplinger Tax Letter
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Beware Tax Rules When Donating Stays at Your Vacation Home: Kiplinger Tax LetterTax Letter Beware Tax Rules When Donating Stays at Your Vacation Home: Kiplinger Tax Letter Tips
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Check if You Qualify for Home Energy Improvement Credits Worth $1,000s: Kiplinger Tax LetterKiplinger Tax Letter Do you qualify for home energy improvement credits worth $1,000s? Kiplinger Tax Letter
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Biden Wants a Higher Child Tax Credit and So Do Some RepublicansPresident Biden wants to revive the higher child tax credit and monthly advance payments, while some Republican senators have their own ideas for the popular tax break.
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9 IRS Audit Red Flags for Retireesretirement Seniors: certain actions can increase the chances of the IRS giving your tax return a closer look.
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12 IRS Audit Red Flags for the Self-Employedtaxes If you are self-employed, minimize the odds of an IRS audit by avoiding these audit triggers.
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15 Believe It or Not Tax BreaksTax Breaks Your fellow taxpayers have successfully claimed write-offs for many things that most of us wouldn't even imagine.
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How "Stealth Tax Hikes" Can Cost You Money Each YearA 2018 change in the way tax items are adjusted for inflation leads to less tax decreases over time. And some tax items aren't adjusted for inflation at all.
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Wash Sales, Capital Gains, State Taxes: Tax Traps Investors Need to AvoidInvestors also need to beware of rules about taxes on mutual fund dividends, mutual fund investments and net investment income.
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What You Need to Know About the Home Sale Exclusion and Your TaxesWhen you sell your primary residence, at least some of the increase in value is exempt from capital gains taxes.
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Still Awaiting Your Federal Tax Refund? You're Not Alonetax refunds The IRS has a backlog of millions of unprocessed tax returns. If one of them is yours and you're owed a tax refund, you want to know when the IRS will send you your money.
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2 Clever Ways to Gift Your Home to Your Kidsbuying a home Be sure to consider the taxes you'll owe if you want to give the family home to an adult child.
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Retirees, Plan for the Tax Hit From Savings Bondssavings bonds The federal tax consequences for Series EE and I U.S. savings bonds are anything but straightforward. Here's how interest from savings bonds is taxed in four common situations for retirees.
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