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Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Increases The limit on annual tax-free gifts without interfering with the estate tax exemption has moved from 16,000 to 17,000 per donee for 2023. This means that a couple could give $34,000 to each of their adult children, grandchildren,...
Social Security Wage Base and Earnings Test Amounts Increase in 2023 The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that the "wage base" for computing Social Security tax will increase for 2023 to $160,200. This is up from $147,000 for 2022. Social...
The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains several new environment-related tax credits that are of interest to individuals and small businesses. The Act also extends and modifies some preexisting credits. These are some of the changes. Extension,...
A fellow attorney sent me the NY Times article about the recent Tax Law passed by Congress, pretending to be an inflation reduction bill and asked for my opinion: There are several truths that seem to be obfuscated in all of the political rhetoric: 1. The professional...
IRS Boosts Standard Mileage Rates to 62/5 cents starting July 1, 2022. The IRS announced that the standard mileage rates are increasing. Beginning July 1, 2022, the rates are 62.5 cents per mile for business use of an automobile and 22 cents per mile for costs of...
Protect Against Tax-Related Identity Theft Tax Tip 2022-84 (06/01/2022) An Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) gives a taxpayer an added layer of protection against tax-related identity theft. Having a six-digit IP PIN means no one can file a...
Partners may have to report more income on tax returns than they receive in cash Are you a partner in a business? (Note: this includes LLC members if the LLC is treated as a 1065 Partnership for tax purposes!)You may have come across a situation that’s...
IRS Issues Backup Withholding Error Notices This is on the IRS Website Tax Tip 2022-67 The IRS has issued backup withholding error notices to payors required to withhold tax from payments to certain payees. Notices CP2100 and 2100A were mailed to payors that...
The tax mechanics involved in the sale of trade or business property What are the tax consequences of selling property used in your trade or business? There are many rules that can potentially apply to the sale of business property. Thus, to simplify discussion, let’s...
