Looks like affluent investors can relax over the holidays after all! Many of them are off the hook from the tax hikes embedded in the Biden administration’s $1.8 trillion “Build Back Better” Act. Almost 4.5 million folks making between $369,300 and $884,900 will actually pay $4,340 less in federal tax in 2022 under the tax
2022 Estate Planning Necessary for Business Owners
Estate planning tends to be avoided due to the distress and fears that facing our mortality brings. But, just like Business Exit Planning is needed to protect the value in your business so it can be transitioned to your heirs, so too is estate planning a necessity for any business owner with financial assets wishing
Increase in Capital Gains Taxes Will Affect Your Business in Many Ways
The White House has proposed a plan that will essentially double the capital gains tax for investors making over $1,000,000 to fund trillion dollar initiatives like the American Families Plan, American Jobs Plan, and The Infrastructure Investment Act. The goal of the Administration is to eliminate the loopholes that allow taxpayers making $1 million a
Make the Most of Your Mobility–Related Tax Breaks
The new 2022 car and truck models will be in dealership showrooms soon. If you’re in the market for a vehicle for your self-employed business, don’t forget to factor taxes into the equation. You may deduct vehicle expenses in one of two ways. Actual expense method, which allows you to deduct your actual expenses based
Inflation Impacts 2022 Tax Brackets
Planning means comparing! Effective tax planning means knowing how your current tax year’s circumstances might be different in the one ahead. Comparing the numbers helps you determine if you should postpone some earnings into 2022, where the income tax brackets are a bit wider, so you won’t be bumped into a higher one on your
Don’t Miss Midyear Tax Planning Opportunities
Valuable tax planning opportunities exist if you anticipate potential tax changes and take advantage of what’s still available under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, CARES Act, and other tax provisions. The American Rescue Plan Act enacted earlier this year included changes that will affect 2021 tax returns and, if enacted, the proposed American Jobs
Gift and Trust Tax Strategies To Consider For 2021
This is an update to a prior article written before the election and a Biden Presidency solidified the possibility for tax reform in 2021 or 2022. Many clients already made large gifts in 2020 to take advantage of the historically high gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemptions, concerned that these exemptions could be significantly
New Investors Beware Tax Triggers
Just started investing this year? Learn how to recognize and handle potential tax triggers! Despite erratic markets, many young professionals started investing for the first time during the pandemic. Many of them did so quite successfully. If you’re a new investor, here are some scenarios and ways to meet an unexpected tax hit from the
Enhanced Charitable Tax Breaks For 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, ushered in 2 new tax changes that will boost donors’ tax deductions for charitable giving this year. But while folks can give more to charity at a lower net cost, penalties have also increased for overstating the value of charitable gifts. The first change is an above-the-line tax deduction for
Surprising Tax Saving Expenses Eligible For R&D Credits
In pandemic times, every penny saved counts. Tax planning can reduce business taxes, but there are additional savings opportunities. When it comes to research and development tax credits, certain costs related to wages, supplies and contract research are eligible, and can save you $$$. Taxpayers often overlook processes and routine work that counts towards extra
