Time for an estate plan checkup
Now that we’re in the new year, it’s time for an estate plan checkup. Why? First, various exclusion, exemption and deduction amounts are adjusted for inflation and can change from year to year, so it’s a good idea to see if they warrant any updates to your estate...What is a Self-Directed IRA?
A Self-Directed IRA gives you, as an individual, complete control over selecting and directing your individual retirement account investments. You make all decisions regarding your investments. With a Self-Directed IRA you are not limited to the typical investment...Are you meeting the ACA’s additional Medicare tax withholding requirements?
Are you meeting the ACA’s additional Medicare tax withholding requirements? Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), beginning in 2013, taxpayers with FICA wages over $200,000 per year ($250,000 for joint filers and $125,000 for married filing separately) had to pay an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on the excess earnings.
Why the Self-Employed Should Consider Setting up a Retirement Plan Before Year End
For 2013, the maximum IRA contribution is $5,500 — $6,500 if you’re age 50 or older on Dec. 31. (The maximum IRA contribution or deduction may be reduced or eliminated depending on various factors.) But if you’re self-employed, you may be eligible for a retirement...Time for an estate plan checkup
Now that we’re in the new year, it’s time for an estate plan checkup. Why? First, various exclusion, exemption and deduction amounts are adjusted for inflation and can change from year to year, so it’s a good idea to see if they warrant any updates to your estate plan:
Will Congress revive expired tax breaks?
Many valuable tax breaks expired at the end of 2013. But Congress probably will revive at least some of them, likely retroactively to Jan. 1, 2014. The question is exactly which breaks they’ll extend and when they’ll pass the necessary legislation to do so.
Here are several that may benefit you or your business if extended…
Avoid the year-end vacation-time scramble
Every December are your employees scrambling to use up their vacation time because of limits on what they can roll over to the new year? Or do you allow rollovers and have long-time employees who’ve built up large balances that create a significant liability on your...2012 IRA Contribution Limits
IRA Contribution limit remains at $ 5,000 for 2012
Recently the Internal Revenue Service announced the 2012 contribution and cost of living increases regarding IRAs and 401k plans. The following can be found on the IRS’s website at www.irs.gov.