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December 2023 Newsletter
In its usual late-year announcement, the IRS has presented the retirement plan limits and other adjustments for the new year.
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November 2023 Newsletter
Are you curious about the clean vehicle tax credit? Luckily for you, the IRS has plenty of answers to questions about clean vehicle credits,
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What Is a SEP IRA?
A SEP IRA offers employers and their employees a tax-friendly way to save for retirement. As it currently stands, with a traditional IRA you can contribute $6,500. This is a…
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How Your Home Affects Your Taxes: Energy Credits
Just a few years ago, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 greatly changed existing tax laws that affect homeowners. How your personal tax bill has been affected…
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IRS Clean Vehicle Tax Credit FAQs
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has altered the requirements for the clean vehicle tax credit, particularly for electric vehicles, including fuel cell vehicles. The credit is available for eligible…
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October 2023 Newsletter
The IRS is providing relief to heirs of inherited IRAs who are subject to the 10-year rule, allowing them to skip required minimum distributions (RMDs) in 2023. Click for the…
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IRS Puts Brakes on ERC Processing
According to the IRS, a moratorium on processing of new ERC claims through year’s end will allow IRS to add more safeguards to prevent future abuse and to protect businesses…
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Prepare for the TCJA Sunset — If You Can
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) largely winds down at the end of 2025. Maybe. Many of its provisions are political, so much depends on who’s in the White…
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RMDs Waived for Non-Spouse Beneficiaries of Inherited IRAs in 2023
The IRS is providing relief to heirs of inherited IRAs who are subject to the 10-year rule, allowing them to skip required minimum distributions (RMDs) in 2023. Up until a few…
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September 2023 Newsletter
The IRS has announced it will extend a new provision stemming from SECURE Act 2.0 that requires employees with annual income exceeding $145,000 to divert their 401(k) catch-up contributions into…
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What are the Rules for Record Retention?
Now that tax season is drawing to a close, it may feel like a good time to declutter the accumulated piles of paperwork. But there are some recommended guidelines to be aware of before you discard any official documents. The following article outlines what you need to know about retaining tax records, important property documents,…
What Are the Tax Rules Around Day Care
You may be in for a tax break if you’ve been shelling out the bucks for day care. Among the tax credits and deductions available to parents and families, one of the most overlooked and beneficial is the childcare tax credit, formally known as the Child and Dependent Care Expenses Tax Credit and claimed with…
Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts: Help Employees Save for a Rainy Day
Employer-sponsored PLESAs encourage employees to save for emergencies by allowing them to put aside a portion of their pay for that purpose. Authorized under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, pension-linked emergency savings accounts are individual accounts in defined contribution plans. They are designed to permit and encourage employees to save for financial emergencies. These are…
Beware of Ghost Employees – and Other Payroll Fraud
Any employee can commit payroll fraud. An employee could submit false hours, claiming they worked overtime when they didn’t. On the extreme end, someone in your payroll department could create a ghost employee (an employee that does not actually exist) keeping those false wages for themselves. Below we discuss four actual cases of payroll schemes that…
Key Tax Considerations for Real Estate Investors in 2024
Amid the backdrop of market realignment, higher interest rates, and shifting workplace habits, investors remain cautiously optimistic about their real estate allocations heading into 2024. After an overall slower acquisition pace in 2023, market uncertainties prompted investors to adopt a wait-and-see approach, hoping for property values and interest rates to reconcile. Those who returned profitability…
Payroll Tax Rates and Contribution Limits for 2024
Below are federal payroll tax rates and benefits contribution limits for 2024. Social Security tax In 2024, the Social Security tax rate is 6.2 percent for employers and employees, unchanged from 2023. The Social Security wage base is $168,600 for employers and employees, increasing from $160,200 in 2023. Self-employed people must pay 12.4 percent on the first $168,600. Medicare…
The 1099 Story: Which Version Should You Be Using?
As each calendar year draws to a close, many businesses have to think about their tax filing responsibilities. It can be confusing to figure out which forms to send out, especially as the IRS made some changes to its venerable Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Information, a few years ago and assigned some of its former responsibilities…
Reminder – Income from Short-Term Rentals is Taxable in Arizona
Many property owners in Arizona offer short-term residential rentals–lodging rental stays for less than 30 days—especially in the winter. Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds property owners that the income from short-term rental stays is subject to Arizona transaction privilege tax (TPT). From ADOR: “If a property owner is only renting their residence for an…