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KEY FEATURES OF THE NEW “CARES” ACT
Written by Joe Erickson, CPA and Shareholder The Corona Aid, Relief and Economic Security CARES Act was passed on Friday 3/27/2020 in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This bill will impact millions of businesses and individuals throughout the U.S., and is designed to help mitigate the financial ramifications of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy. …
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Replay of our Tax Update
If you were not able to attend out Live Tax update webinar you can easily watch a replay by clicking here.
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Get a jump on your End-of-year Tax Planning
You might recall that the big new tax law—known officially as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law in December 2017—took effect at the beginning of the 2018 tax year. Among its major adjustments, the TCJA almost doubled the standard deduction, lowered tax brackets, repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, and…
Read More Tax Planning AFTER April 15th
It is a common belief that once April 15th is past, you can breathe a sigh of relief, and not think about taxes again until next year. But that is not true, since there can be a great deal of value in tax planning throughout the year. Tax problems may have been avoided if you…
Read More 5 Ways to Play the New Tax Law
Written by Joe Erickson, CPA The new tax law—known officially as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and signed into law in December 2017—took effect at the beginning of the 2018 tax year. Among its major adjustments, the TCJA almost doubled the standard deduction, lowered tax brackets, repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate,…
Read MoreIRA and Retirement Plan Limits for 2018
IRA contribution limits The maximum amount you can contribute to a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA in 2018 is $5,500 (or 100% of your earned income, if less), unchanged from 2017. The maximum catch-up contribution for those age 50 or older remains at $1,000. You can contribute to both a traditional IRA and a…
Read MoreA Quick Look at the Presidential Candidates' Tax Proposals
Though tax policies haven’t received top billing in this year’s presidential election dialogue, they’re still part of the conversation. Here’s a quick review of each candidate’s tax proposals based on information released by their campaigns. Keep in mind that regardless of who wins in November, any changes to tax policy would require congressional action. Note:…
Read MoreFederal Income Tax Returns Due for Most
The federal income tax filing deadline for most individuals is Monday, April 18, 2016. That’s because Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in Washington, D.C., falls on Friday, April 15, this year. If you live in Massachusetts or Maine, you have until Tuesday, April 19, to file your return because Patriots’ Day, a legal holiday in…
Read MoreMo Money Preparers Plead Guilty – Is this a real company name?
Yes it is. Apparently there is a real company franchise called Mo Money Tax (apparently with about 300 stores and 18 states) and they were caught with tax return fraud. The owners of this particular franchise plead guilty to falisying paystub (W2) information in order to defraud the IRS. They each face a maximum sentence…
Read MoreEstate, Gift, and GST Taxation and Trusts
How are trusts treated for federal estate, gift, and GST tax purposes? A trust is created when you (the grantor) transfer property to a trustee for the benefit of a third person (the beneficiary). The act of transferring property to a trust is generally treated no differently than if it were transferred to an individual…
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