January 1, 2018
The TCJA doubles increases the child tax credit (CTC) from $1,000 to $2,000 and raises the refundable portion of the CTC to $1,400. In addition, it authorizes a $500 nonrefundable credit for non-child dependents for taxpayers who don’t claim a CTC.
December 28, 2017
Before the new tax reform law – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) -- was finalized, Congress made a slight concession to residents of high-tax states by including a limited deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which includes state income, sales ...
December 24, 2017
On the Friday before Christmas, President Trump signed the new tax reform bill into law. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will take effect January 1, 2018, but when will most taxpayers see the effects? When will they see more money in their wallets?
December 24, 2017
There’s still time left for you or your clients to cut their 2017 tax bills. The conventional tax wisdom at the end of the year is to pull in deductions to offset current tax liability and push off income to postpone tax payment. This takes on added ...
Taxes December 22, 2017
December, 2017 - After the new tax reform law passed both the House and Senate, there was discussion about holding off the signing until the first week in January. Now, however, the President says he will stick by his Christmas pledge.
December 20, 2017
When enacted, the bill will be effective for the 2018 tax year and beyond. That means most taxpayers will not see the changes of the new law for about a year, when they file their 2018 taxes in April of 2019, although wage earners may see ...
December 20, 2017
People who work a "regular" job, and have taxes withheld from their paychecks, will likely see a change in their federal income tax withholding. For a taxpayer who gets a $1,000 tax cut, this could mean an extra $38 or so per paycheck (if paid biweekly).
December 19, 2017
The House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Tuesday, the biggest change to tax laws since 1986. The bill passed on a mostly party line vote and now heads to the Senate where it is expected to see a close vote.
December 15, 2017
House and Senate Republicans have agreed to a new tax reform bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – by ironing out their differences in conference. Now the measure faces a vote in Congress before it can become law. As expected, the final version of the ...
December 8, 2017
New technology and automation have improved processes, but many organizations still struggle with inefficiencies. Customers may be resistant to working with new technology, businesses may not have the resources to handle each customer’s unique ...
December 7, 2017
The new tax reform bills that passed the House and Senate were built on the “need for speed.” Both versions were rushed along in the hopes of a final measure arriving on the president’s desk before Christmas. But haste makes waste and, in this case, ...
November 28, 2017
With the Equifax data breach exposing the personal identifiable information (PII) of 143 million Americans this year, we will need to be prepared to receive and answer more concerns than ever from our clients about tax related identify theft this ...