Benefits May 29, 2026
Don’t Forget About Tax on Social Security Benefits
Seniors can lower their PI via capital losses, annuities, growth stocks, life insurance, or IRA contributions.
November 16, 2017
House Passes Tax Reform Plan – Senate Prepares for Fight
House Republicans approved their sweeping tax-cut package Thursday, setting up a showdown with the Senate, where Republicans are struggling to take a different approach.
November 7, 2017
Workers Who Quit Their Jobs Earn More?
Job holders' wages grew by 4.4 percent and job switchers' wages grew slightly less by 3.3 percent year over year in the third quarter. On average, job holders' hourly wage levels were $10 more than that of job switchers. Tracking full-time workers ...
November 7, 2017
How to Get Ready for 2018 Income Tax Season and Get a Fast Refund
The IRS urges all taxpayers to file a complete and accurate tax return by making sure they have all the documents before they file their return, including their 2016 tax return. This includes Forms W-2 from employers, Forms 1099 from banks and other ...
November 7, 2017
Could Trump Face Tax Evasion Charges? Mueller Likely Has Trump Tax Returns
Newly released financial documents about offshore account holdings by many of the world's elite has amplified calls for Trump to publicly release his income tax returns. The Paradise Papers, named so because they emerged from an off-shore law firm ...
November 7, 2017
California Homeowners Could Get Tax Break for Capturing Backyard Rainwater
California homeowners could see savings up to a couple hundred dollars a year off their property tax bill, depending on the type of capture system they install, Glazer’s office said.
November 2, 2017
Examining the GOP Tax Reform Proposal
The current graduated seven-bracket structure would be reduced to four rates of 12%, 25%, 35% and 39.6%. The previous plan was based on only three brackets with a top rate of 35% and didn’t specify income amounts. Thus, this new plans preserves the ...
November 2, 2017
2018 Minimum Wage Changes – State-By-State
Twenty-seven states — plus Washington, D.C. — index their minimum wages to rise automatically with the cost of living. More states will index minimum wage increases annually, starting in the following years, like: Minnesota (2018), Michigan (2019) and ...
November 2, 2017
New Tax Reform Plan Cuts Corporate Tax Rate, Eliminates AMT and Estate Tax, Changes Brackets
The plan would also repeal the alternative minimum tax (AMT) and the estate tax, while preserving the current status quo tax deferred treatment of 401(k) and similar accounts.
November 2, 2017
Income Tax Penalties Can Add Up
The amount of the penalty is based on when you file the correct information return or furnish the correct payee statement. The penalty for not filing a correct information return is separate from the penalty for not providing the correct payee statement.
October 30, 2017
Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Indicted on 12 Counts of Tax Fraud, Evasion, Laundering
The indictment in the district court for Washington D.C. states that Manafort laundered more than $18 million to buy luxury gods and services without paying any tax on the income. This enabled the GIP strategist to support a “lavish lifestyle. “
September 27, 2017
Trump Tax Plan Repeals Most Itemized Deductions, AMT, Estate Tax
The new tax plan doesn’t provide much detail on how the tax cuts will be paid for and who exactly will benefit. It also throws some important decisions back into Congress’ lap.
August 30, 2017
Don’t Miss Out on IRC §1202 Stock
First of all, to qualify as IRC §1202 Stock, the stock must be in a domestic C-Corporation. The stock cannot be held by an S-Corporation or a limited liability company (LLC). Another caveat is that the corporation may not have more than $50 million in ...