Posted on January 20, 2022
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Adam Cohen
Businesses struggling to keep up with consumer demand during the current labor shortage can find relief in some of the retirement plan provisions included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted in 2020. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, despite strong economic recovery since the start of the pandemic, […]
Posted on January 19, 2022
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Kevin McNally
For the first time in two years, the IRS has raised some of the optional standard mileage rate that taxpayers may use to calculate deductible costs of operating cars, vans or trucks for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes in 2022. Taxpayers also have the option to calculate these expenses based on the actual costs […]
Posted on January 13, 2022
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Joanie Stein
Preventative care is critical to averting serious (and often costly) emergencies. Just as annual medical exams can help to prevent disease, regular check-ups with your accountants and advisors can help you avoid surprise tax bills and penalties come the April tax return-filing deadline. Under the U.S.’s pay-as-you-go system of taxation, individuals are required to pay […]
Under the U.S.’s pay-as-you-go system of taxation, individuals are responsible for reporting and paying taxes on all income they receive in a given tax year, either as it is received or by the date of the taxpayers’ annual tax return-filing deadline. While taxes are automatically withheld from most workers’ wages and paid directly to the […]
Posted on January 05, 2022
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Karen Lake
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s (TCJA) introduction of a $10,000 cap on the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) has served as a catalyst for many wealthy families to move to more tax-friendly jurisdictions, such as Florida, where they can avoid the imposition of a state-level personal income tax. However, the rules for […]
Posted on December 14, 2021
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Adam Cohen
Recipients of Social Security benefits, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI), are getting a 5.9 percent increase in benefits for 2022, marking the largest cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 39 years for the nation’s retirees and special needs children and adults. This 2022 raise also breaks a decade of meager COLA increases that averaged 1.6 […]
Posted on December 08, 2021
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Tomoko Shoji
The IRS recently released its cost-of-living adjustments for retirement savers in 2022, increasing the annual contribution limits for those with 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans and SIMPLE IRAs, while also raising the income range for individuals to qualify for deductible contributions to traditional IRAs. Employer-Sponsored Plans The maximum salary deferral for 2022 contributions to employer-sponsored […]
Posted on December 02, 2021
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Jack Winter
The IRS has released the annual inflation adjustments to various provisions of the tax code for 2022, noting that the changes are significant due to increases in consumer prices and inflation over the past 12 months. Individual taxpayers should consider these changes very carefully as they plan for tax efficiency in the year ahead and […]
Posted on November 22, 2021
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Andrew Leonard
Included in the $1 trillion U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021, is an early termination of the employee retention tax credit (ERTC) that has helped incentivize qualifying businesses and not-for-profits to keep employees on payroll through the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Act, the availability of the ERTC […]
Once again, year-end planning is complicated by an uncertain tax landscape that hinges on the government’s ability to pass legislation. As Congress continues to negotiate and pare down the administration’s original $3.5 trillion Build Back Better spending bill, taxpayers must tread carefully when making decisions that could impact their businesses and personal wealth for many […]
