Repatriating income to the U.S. has benefits.

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) imposes a transition tax on untaxed foreign earnings of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies by deeming those earnings to be repatriated. Certain corporations must now increase their subpart F income by the amount of their deferred foreign income. Code Sec. 965, enacted as part of the TCJA, contains […]

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What does tax debt have to do with a passport?

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Passports are issued by the State Dept., not the IRS. But a 2015 law requires the IRS to notify the State Dept. of taxpayers having “seriously delinquent tax debt,” generally defined as tax debt exceeding $50,000 and for which a lien has been filed (for tax years beginning after Jan. 1, 2016). Unless exceptions apply, […]

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Personal exemptions and standard deductions and tax credits, oh my!

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Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), individual income tax rates generally go down for 2018 through 2025. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your income tax liability will go down. The TCJA also makes a lot of changes to tax breaks for individuals, reducing or eliminating some while expanding others. The total impact of […]

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Your 2017 tax return may be your last chance to take the “manufacturers’ deduction”

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While many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will save businesses tax, the new law also reduces or eliminates some tax breaks for businesses. One break it eliminates is the Section 199 deduction, commonly referred to as the “manufacturers’ deduction.” When it’s available, this potentially valuable tax break can be claimed by […]

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New Tax Tables Available

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Employers and employees: Withholding tables reflecting Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changes are now available, and employees could see paycheck changes by February. The IRS has issued new income tax withholding tables for 2018 and advised employers to begin using them as soon as possible, but no later than Feb. 15. Find the IRS’s […]

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Don’t be a victim of tax identity theft: File your 2017 return early

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The IRS has just announced that it will begin accepting 2017 income tax returns on January 29. You may be more concerned about the April 17 filing deadline, or even the extended deadline of October 15(if you file for an extension by April 17). After all, why go through the hassle of filing your return earlier than you have to? […]

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The 2018 tax filing season will begin on Jan. 29, the IRS announced

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January 29, 2018 That’s the date the IRS will begin accepting electronic and paper returns (though many tax professionals and software companies will accept returns earlier). Processing returns will begin in mid-Feb. The earliest that refunds claiming the earned income credit or additional child tax credit will be available will be Feb. 27. The IRS expects over […]

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New tax law gives pass-through businesses a valuable deduction

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[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] Although the drop of the corporate tax rate from a top rate of 35% to a flat rate of 21% may be one of the most talked about provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), C corporations aren’t the only type of entity significantly benefiting from the new law. Owners […]

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An ex-wife gets no tax relief

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In general, married taxpayers who file a joint tax return are “jointly and severally liable” for the tax due on the return. However, spouses may be eligible for “innocent spouse” relief if they can prove they didn’t know about an understatement of tax. In one case, a married couple filed a joint return and later […]

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January 2018 Tax & Business Alert

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STILL IMPORTANT: THE TAX IMPACT OF BUSINESS TRAVEL With conference calls and Web meetings increasingly prevalent, business travel isn’t what it used to be. But many companies still send employees out on the road. This article describes important concepts related to travel, such as travel expenses as a fringe benefit, establishing an accountable plan and […]

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