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Maximum educator expense deduction rises to $300 in 2022
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2022
As the new school year begins, teachers and other educators will be able to deduct up to $300 of out-of-pocket classroom expenses for 2022 when they file their federal income tax return next year.
Expansion of Crypto Question on Income Tax Form Adds Clarity
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2022
Taxpayers dealing in crypto will need to track their digital assets more closely and now have some clarity on what the IRS wants to know.
New Legislation
Posted September 2022
Build Back Better was re-named in the Senate as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. This slimmed-down version of Biden’s tax, climate, and drug price agenda passed the House and was signed by the President in August 2022.
IRS Increases Mileage Deduction Rate
Posted July 2022
On June 9, 2022, the IRS implemented a mid-cycle increase to the mileage deduction rate for vehicles used for business purposes. The increase to 62.5 cents per mile, up from the current rate of 58.5 cents per mile, will take effect July 1 and remain for the rest of 2022.
Gift, Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Changes for 2022
Posted July 2022
After remaining the same for four years, the annual gift tax exclusion has increased from $15,000 to $16,000 for gifts made on or after January 1, 2022. The exclusion is the most you can give away for the benefit of a single person within a calendar year without the need to file a federal gift tax return or reduce your lifetime exemption. If you are married, you can elect to “split” these gifts with your spouse, which essentially doubles the annual exclusion.
Rules on Inherited IRAs and Other Post-Death IRA Issues
Posted July 2022
When you are the named beneficiary of an individual retirement account (IRA) and the owner of the IRA dies, you receive as an inheritance the amount in the IRA. Under current tax law, the inheritance passes to you tax-free, that is you do not pay taxes at the time the IRA ownership passes to you. But you are still required to take distributions from the account, which may be taxable. We will briefly explore the different type of IRA accounts and their taxability to the beneficiary of that account.
Tax Filing Reminders – September 2022
September 15th
September 30th
October 17th
Tax Filing Reminders – July 2022
August 1st
August 15th
September 15th
September 30th
October 17th
Things to do After You File Your Tax Return
Posted May 2022
You have filed your tax return, or your preparer has done so on your behalf, so what is next?
1. If you have a refund coming, you can check the status of your refund within 24 hours after the IRS accepts your return. The best way to do this is to use the tool “Where’s my Refund” located on the IRS.gov website. In order to use the tool, you will need your Social Security Number, filing status and the exact amount of refund shown on your tax return.
Fiscal year 2023 Treasury Tax Proposals
Posted May 2022
On March 29, 2022 the U.S. Treasury Department issued “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals, ” otherwise known as the Greenbook. The paper outlines the details of the Biden Administration’s tax policy proposals for Fiscal Year 2023. The proposals coincide with the Biden Administration’s budget proposals.