Planning Your 2024 Personal Taxes: Key Considerations for This Year and Beyond
For the 2024 and 2025 tax years, individual taxpayers should be mindful of upcoming changes, especially with the scheduled expiration of provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2026. Understanding how these changes may impact your tax liability is essential for strategic planning. Income Tax Brackets & Capital Gains For 2024, individual…
Business Tax Planning: Preparing for Tax Reporting Year 2024 and Beyond
For business owners, tax planning is more critical than ever. With the phase-out of certain tax benefits and possible changes to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), understanding your tax obligations and opportunities can help you maximize savings. Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction The QBI deduction (Section 199A) allows pass-through businesses (S-Corps, partnerships, sole…
New Form 1099-K Reporting Thresholds for 2024 Tax Year: What You Need to Know
If you receive 1099-K forms for payments you received in 2024, changes to the form are here. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 reduced the filing threshold for third-party settlement organization’s reporting obligations for form 1099-K to $600 per recipient. This was a significant change from the $20,000 or 200 transaction thresholds previously in…
Strategies to Reduce Your 2024 Tax Liability
Why pay more taxes than you have to? We highly recommend tax planning now to reduce your 2024 tax liability and help minimize surprises come April. Here are a few tax tips to consider before the end of 2024. 1. Review your investment portfolio. Since capital loss carryforwards do not expire, you could use any…
Quick Tips for Your 2024 Year-End Business Review
As we head toward the close of the year, the business tax landscape is beginning to come into focus. We won’t know what tax law changes might be in effect until well into the new year. Regardless of the political climate, however, we recommend common sense tax planning considerations you should undertake now as part…
Planning For an Inheritance
If you’re in line to receive an inheritance, your feelings may range from exhilaration for the windfall to grief for the loved one who has passed. A large infusion of cash or assets can be overwhelming. Generally, when planning for an inheritance, there’s no need to act quickly. Take some time to reflect on the…
Working a Family Business into Your Estate Plan
If you own a family business, it’s probably one of your most significant personal assets. It’s important to take the proper estate planning steps to ensure that the business lives on after you’re gone — if you don’t, you may be placing your family at risk. Ownership vs. Management Succession One reason transferring a family…
Brush Up on Campaign Contributions Rules
During campaign seasons, many individuals and businesses will make campaign contributions to candidates, political committees and parties. Before doing so, it’s critical to understand the rules for making contributions for federal and state elections. Violations could lead to steep financial penalties, as well as reputational damage. Individual Donations. According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC),…
Social Security Wage Base and Earnings Test Amounts for 2024
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that the “wage base” for computing Social Security tax will increase for 2024 to $168,600. This is up from $160,200 for 2023. Federal law limits the amount of earnings that are subject to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax in a given year. This threshold, referred…
Top 5 Tax Tips for Small Business Owners
Small business owners have double-duty during tax season – preparing and filing their own taxes as well as taxes for their small business. With so many demands on their time already, tax season can be cause for dread, but advance planning and organization can make life a little easier. Here are some best practices I…