Tax Reform Eases the Alternative Minimum Tax – But It’s Still There
To repeal the alternative minimum tax (AMT), they failed to do that when they passed tax reform in 2017. Instead, they lessened the effects of the AMT by increasing AMT exemptions (an… Continue On +
Health Savings Accounts Fill Multiple Tax Needs
The Health Savings Account (HSA) is one of the most misunderstood and underused benefits in the Internal Revenue Code. Congress created HSAs as a way for individuals with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs)… Continue On +
Has Tax Reform Taken Away Your Home Mortgage Interest Deduction?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, more commonly referred to as tax reform, substantially altered the itemized deduction for home mortgage interest and affects just about everyone who has been… Continue On +
Good and Bad News About The Home Office Tax Deduction
“Home office” is a type of tax deduction that applies to the business use of a home; the space itself may not actually be an office. This category also includes using part… Continue On +
TAX ALERT- Are your new 2018 withholdings sufficient to cover your tax liability?
In March of 2018 the IRS adopted new withholding tables for wages and retirement distributions. These tables were designed to adjust the withholdings for the new tax laws that will be effective… Continue On +
Big Changes to the Kiddie Tax
Years ago, to prevent parents from transferring their investment accounts into their children’s name to avoid taxes, Congress created what is referred to as the kiddie tax. This counteracted the strategy of… Continue On +
So Long To The Tax Deduction For Investment Expenses
Under the new tax reform law, investment expenses are no longer deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. This means, for example, that if you have an investment account and are paying fees… Continue On +
Solar Tax Credit: The Dark Side
There are TV ads, telemarketing phone calls and sales people at your front door all promoting the benefits of solar power, and one of the key considerations and a frequently mentioned benefit… Continue On +
Taxes and Divorce
If you are recently divorced or are contemplating divorce you will have to deal with or plan for significant tax issues such as asset division, alimony, and tax-return filing status. If you… Continue On +
Tax Reform Changes How Alimony Is Treated
Alimony is the term used for payments to a separated spouse or ex-spouse as part of a divorce or separation agreement. Since 1985, to be alimony for tax purposes, the payments: Must… Continue On +
Not-Being-Insured Penalty Eliminated
Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, imposed what a “share-responsibility payment” on taxpayers who did not sign up for minimum essential health coverage. This payment is essentially… Continue On +
Tax Reform Adds Education Benefit
Tax law provides two tax-advantaged savings plans for the Qualified State Tuition Plan (commonly referred to as a 529 Plan). They are similar in that contributions to the plans are not tax… Continue On +