A fundamental tax planning strategy is to accelerate deductible expenses into the current year. This typically will defer — and in some cases permanently reduce — your taxes. But there [...]
If you’re self-employed, you may be able to set up a retirement plan that allows you to make much larger contributions than you could make as an employee. For example, [...]
Information Courtesy of the IRS New and existing small employers who do not yet benefit from the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit should look into whether the credit can [...]
Are you planning to make charitable donations before year end? Do you own appreciated stock that you’d like to sell, but you’re concerned about the tax hit? Then consider donating [...]
For assets with a useful life of more than one year, businesses generally must depreciate the cost over a period of years. Special breaks are available in some circumstances, but [...]
Tax planning is a good tool for arranging your financial affairs to minimizing your taxes. There are four basic ways to reduce your taxes: reduce your income, increase deductions, take advantage of [...]
If you’ve cashed in some big gains this year, consider looking for unrealized losses in your portfolio and selling those investments before year end to offset your gains. This can [...]
If you’re an executive or other key employee, you might be compensated with more than just salary, fringe benefits and bonuses: You might also be awarded stock-based compensation, such as [...]
You can be subject to penalties if you don’t pay enough tax during the year through estimated tax payments and withholding. Here are some strategies to protect yourself: Know the [...]
How much you can contribute Workers can contribute up to $17,500 to a 401k in 2014, an amount that is adjusted annually for inflation. Employees age 50 and older can [...]
Info courtesy of IRS.gov Don’t worry if you made a mistake on your tax return or forgot to claim a tax credit or deduction. You can fix it by filing [...]
If you’re a “large” employer, time is running out to prepare for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) shared responsibility provision, commonly referred to as “play-or-pay.” It’s scheduled to go into [...]
Many expenses that may qualify as miscellaneous itemized deductions are deductible for regular tax purposes only to the extent they exceed, in aggregate, 2% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). [...]
Information courtesy of IRS.gov Informing the Marketplace about changes in circumstances, such as marriage or divorce, allows the Marketplace to help make sure you have the right coverage for [...]
With summer drawing to a close, if you own a vacation home that you both rent out and use personally, it’s a good time to review the potential tax consequences: [...]