Uncle Sam didn’t want bikers to miss out on the tax incentives enjoyed by the cagers (biker slang for people that drive cars, trucks, and vans) so the Qualified Two-Wheeled Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax Credit (aka E-motorcycle Federal Tax Credit) that originally expired on December 31, 2017 was retroactively extended through December 31, …
What is needed for taxes is situational. A college student may only have a W-2 form while others will receive 1099 forms, depending on the type of income they receive. It is important to know what forms and documents to give your CPA to have the process be efficient. Don’t miss: key changes to 2019 …
As many know, the rule prior to the new SECURE Act stated required minimum distributions (RMDs) from traditional IRA or other qualified retirement plans were required to be taken by April 1 following the year a taxpayer reached the age of 70 ½. This rule is still in place for people who turned 70 ½ …
Near the end of 2019, congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, or as most people call it, the SECURE Act. If you are a frequent reader of our blogs, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve had quite a few about the SECURE Act and all of the changes it made going …
Life is full of surprises, or as you may have heard “Life is what happens to you while you are making plans”. But what if these life changes have an impact on your taxes and it’s in the middle of the year? Then what do you do? Don’t miss: Key changes to 2019 Arizona tax …
Tax season is upon us! Individual income tax filing began on January 27th for both state and federal. I am as excited to file a return this year as most are but there have been some changes this year that are good to know as a taxpayer. Below are five Arizona changes. Don’t miss: Arizona …
The holidays have wrapped up and the new year has begun. It’s time to start thinking about filing your tax return. The individual income tax filing season has officially opened in the state of Arizona. Technology has allowed for tax filing to be much more simplified. Now you can file on the Arizona Department of …
It isn’t very often that a tax partner (me) and our nonprofit partner (Colette) are attending the same presentation. Oh sure, there are the random events where the firm has a table, and we may be together. And, of course, partner meetings. And when she helps with my nonprofit clients (all three of them!) But …
The IRS has issued final regulations pertaining to the foreign tax credit, which incorporates changes due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The new regulations may be found here. The TCJA had a major overhaul in the way U.S. taxpayers doing business overseas are taxed. As such, the foreign tax credit, which is …
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. There has been a lot of buzz around this, especially due to the provisions that affect inherited individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The largest change the SECURE Act made was to basically eliminate “Stretch IRAs”. “Stretching” an IRA was …
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