How to save taxes? Let’s count the ways.

Summary of 2024 Business Retirement Plans

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Are there exceptions to the 10% early withdraw Penalty?

Actually there are quite a few. Here’s a partial list.

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How to avoid a “BIG” tax problem

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Why you should start a 529 Plan for your 2 year-old child

Start the 15-year clock! Open a 529 plan for each child today. It doesn’t take thousands of dollars or in some cases even hundreds of dollars-maybe as little as $100 to open this savings account. By opening it now the parent can start the 15-year savings clock so that all earnings in the account are…

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More Security from the Secure Act 2.0

At What Age Does the Government Require the RMD? The chart below gives you the age when you have to start taking RMDs: Your Birth Year Your Mandatory RMD Age 1950 or earlier 72 (70.5 for those who turned 70.5 before 2020) 1951-1959 73 1960 or later 75 When Do I Have to Take My…

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Inflation adjustments to tax items

With inflation at a 40-year high, inflation-adjusted tax amounts have kicked into place. Here are the increased amounts for 2022 and 2023.    

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IRS grants penalty relief!

This is a rare gift from the imperial IRS. Check the article below for details.

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MMDA- Making meals deductible again

Have you missed partying and having business meals with your prospects, customers, and employees? Well, get ready to start again. Soon, COVID-19 will be behind us, we can get back to normal. To help you get ready, check the table below for what you can do in 2021 and 2022 as the law stands now:…

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IRS changes gears with new mileage rate July 1, 2022

It’s easy to forget about the business use of your personal car. Here’s how to calculate this deduction for all your business miles.

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Tax-Deductible Retirement Plans for 2022

For the small business owner: Options when you are self-employed with no employees (Chart 1 below) Options when you are the only employee of your corporation (Chart 2 below)  

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How to save taxes? Let’s count the ways.

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Tax Reform in picture format

Last Will & Testament

What happens when the heirs lose the Will?

What happens when you know there’s a will but no one can find it? Our thanks to attorney Ira Leff’s…

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IRS Amnesty Program ends September 28!

Warning- IRS penalty forgiveness for foreign bank accounts is about to expire! Although most clients are aware that earnings from a…

Tax Law and a bear trap

A Tax Court decision you’re going to hate

Joint filing can save a lot of tax -except when it makes you guilty of your spouse’s fraud!

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Tax Reform in a Picture Format

Educators tell us that we retain knowledge better when it’s associated with pictures.  We’ve taken our Top Ten Items of Tax…

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Hiring your child in your business

How it pays to keep it all in the family!

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World Cup & Tax Rates

With all the tension of the world cup this weekend – a little tax humor might help.

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What did the IRS get from the 1.3 trillion Omnibus Bill?

What IRS got from the new spending bill

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Working faster in Excel

How to work faster with large excel sheets

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