In Part 1 of this series on advanced 529 plan strategies, we discussed creating a state tax deduction for private elementary and secondary school tuition under the new tax law for 2018. This change in the tax code is also the driving force behind strategy number two.To recap, in 2017 and prior...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 12/9/21 Over the past few years there have been impactful changes to the rules surrounding the deductibility of meal and entertainment expenses, starting with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 and continuing with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.Namely, this...
Read MoreDespite hopes that COVID-19 would be behind us as the calendar turned to a new year, Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) participants, like many others, are still grappling with the pandemic’s effects. In response, the U.S. Treasury released Notice 2021-10 on January 19, providing much needed...
Read MoreNow that the holiday season is behind us, it’s time to make some progress on those New Year’s resolutions to improve your control over your personal finances. This article is the first in a three part series focused on saving for college through 529 plans. Most are familiar with these...
Read MoreForm 1099-NEC is a new 2020 tax form most businesses will need to file by January 31, 2021. Used to report nonemployee compensation paid during 2020, the new form replaces the 1099-MISC previously used to report these payments.What Type of Payments Can You Report on Form 1099-NEC?Form 1099-NEC...
Read More** Updated 1/8/21 **The long awaited follow up to the CARES Act passed back in March was signed into law on Sunday, December 28, 2020. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 includes a $284 billion allocation to the Small Business Association (SBA) for the continuation of the Paycheck...
Read MoreOn December 21, 2020, after more than eight months of deliberation, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to provide much needed relief to Americans and their employers dealing with the ongoing repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act, signed by President Trump on...
Read More** Updated 12/28/20 to reflect the signing of the bill into law. ** The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, offers many tax related provisions to begin analyzing in the 5,600 page legislative package.In addition to allowing taxpayers to deduct...
Read More** Updated 12/28/20 to reflect the signing of the bill into law ** On Sunday, December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 into law. The package provides government funding as well as a new round of coronavirus stimulus provisions. To the relief of...
Read MoreOhio investors will soon have another opportunity to apply for Ohio Opportunity Zone Tax Credits. The program has $23 million available in tax credit allocation for its 2021 application round and opens January 8, 2021, at 10 a.m. through January 31, 2021, until 11:59 p.m.Similar to the federal...
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