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Reduce Your Taxes with the Child Care Tax Credit
If you paid someone to care for a person in your household last year while you worked or looked for work, then you may be able to take the Child…
Read MoreUpdated Withholding Tables for 2016
Updated income-tax withholding tables for 2016 have been released. The newly revised version contains percentage method income-tax withholding tables and related information that employers need to implement these changes. In…
Read MoreMissing Your Form W-2?
You should receive a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from each of your employers for use in preparing your federal tax return. Employers must furnish this record of 2015…
Read MoreJob Search Expenses May Be Deductible
New year, new job? If you’ve decided it’s time to move on from your current position and look for a new one, you may be able to deduct some of…
Read MoreALEs: Information Reporting and Health Coverage
The Affordable Care Act requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to file information reporting returns with the IRS and their employees. ALEs are generally those employers with 50 or more full-time…
Read MoreTax Brackets, Deductions and Exemptions for 2016
More than 50 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes are adjusted for inflation in 2016. Let’s take a look at the ones most likely to…
Read MoreTangible Property Expensing Threshold Increases
The safe harbor threshold for small businesses deducting certain capital items has increased from $500 to $2,500. The new $2,500 threshold takes effect starting with tax year 2016. In addition,…
Read More10 Tax Breaks Reauthorized for Tax Year 2015
Congress took action in late December and passed a tax extender bill formally known as the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH), which was then signed into law. Retroactive…
Read MoreHealth Flexible Spending Arrangements in 2016
Eligible employees should begin planning now to take full advantage of their employer’s health flexible spending arrangement (FSA) during 2016. FSAs provide employees a way to use tax-free dollars to…
Read MoreRetirement Contribution Limits Announced for 2016
The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2016. In general, the pension plan limitations…
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