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Preparing for a Successful Retirement

Preparing for a Successful Retirement

As you approach retirement, it's vital that you pay attention to key financial matters to ensure a smooth transition. Here are five of them: 1. Health Insurance Are you among the lucky few who will continue to be covered after retirement? If not, then you'll need to...

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It’s Never Too Early to Check Tax Withholding

It’s Never Too Early to Check Tax Withholding

While it might seem like tax season just ended, it is never too early to do a "Paycheck Checkup" to make sure the right amount of tax is withheld from earnings - and avoid a tax surprise next year when filing your 2020 tax return. As a reminder, because income taxes...

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Small Business Update: Payroll Tax Deferral

Small Business Update: Payroll Tax Deferral

On August 8, 2020, the President of the United States issued a Presidential Memorandum allowing employers to defer withholding and payment of the employee's portion of the Social Security tax if the employee's wages are below a certain amount. Medicare taxes are not...

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Small Business Tax Tips: Payroll Expenses

Small Business Tax Tips: Payroll Expenses

Federal law requires most employers to withhold federal taxes from their employees' wages. Whether you're a small business owner who's just starting or one who has been in business a while and is ready to hire an employee or two, here are five things you should know...

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Temporary Relief for Retirement Plan Participants

Temporary Relief for Retirement Plan Participants

Temporary administrative relief has been issued that helps certain retirement plan participants or beneficiaries who need to make participant elections by allowing flexibility for remote signatures. Generally, signatures of the individual making the election must be...

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RIC Shareholder Dividends Qualify as Section 199A

RIC Shareholder Dividends Qualify as Section 199A

Section 199A, enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), allows individual taxpayers and certain trusts and estates to deduct up to 20 percent of certain income (section 199A deduction). It is available to eligible taxpayers with qualified business income...

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What is Form 1099-NEC?

What is Form 1099-NEC?

Starting in tax year 2020, payers must complete Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation to report any payment of $600 or more to a payee. There is a new form that only applies to business taxpayers who pay or receive nonemployee compensation. Generally, payers must...

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Tax Breaks for Teachers and Educators

Tax Breaks for Teachers and Educators

While many schools are switching to hybrid or remote learning models, teachers and other educators should remember that they can still deduct certain unreimbursed expenses such as classroom supplies, training, and travel. Deducting these expenses helps reduce the...

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Filing an Amended Tax Return

Filing an Amended Tax Return

If you discover a mistake on your tax return after you've already filed, don't panic. In most cases, all you have to do is file an amended tax return. Here's what you need to know: Taxpayers should use Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to file an...

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