2022 Annual Limits Relating to Financial Planning
Need to know the contribution limits for the various retirement accounts? We have your answers. Download our 2022 Annual Limits Relating to Financial Planning quick reference sheet.
Why Tax Basis Is So Important
The basis of an asset is very important because it’s used to calculate deductions for depreciation, casualties, and depletion, as well as gains or losses on the disposition of that asset. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.
Does Your Business Need to File Forms 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC?
If you use independent contractors to perform services for your business, for each one that you pay $600 or more for the year, you are required to issue the worker and the IRS a Form 1099-NEC no later than January 31, 2022, for 2021 payments.
Advance Child Tax Credit and EIP Must Be Reconciled on Your 2021 Return
Many taxpayers received advanced payments of the Child Tax Credit in 2021. This must be reconciled on your 2021 tax return.
How Can a Nonworking Spouse Qualify to Fund an IRA?
A frequently overlooked tax benefit is the spousal IRA, which allows a nonworking or low-earning spouse to contribute to his or her own IRA, as long as his or her spouse has adequate compensation.
Start 2022 Off Right: Clean Up QuickBooks
Is your QuickBooks company file ready for 2022? Here are three things you can do to put things in order.
New Tax Information Reporting Requirement for Cryptocurrency
With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, cryptocurrency exchanges will have new information reporting requirements starting in 2023. The first reporting forms related to crypto transactions will be issued to the IRS and investors in January 2024.
Most Investors Will Pay Tax on a Portion of Their Social Security Benefits
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to address a couple’s concerns about taking Social Security benefits knowing they will likely be taxed on their benefits.
10 Tax-Saving Strategies to Consider Before Year-End
With the end of the tax year just around the corner, tax-savvy individuals need to take some time from their busy schedules to review the tax planning steps they’ve already taken and see what else they need to do.
Take Advantage of Tax-Free Gifting
If you are fortunate to have a large estate, you can make gifts without reducing your lifetime exclusion, including an annual gift exclusion and paying for medical or educational expense directly to the provider.