Written by Individuals with a bachelor’s degree have the potential to earn more than double the salary of those with just a high school diploma, so even though tuition and fees are on the rise, most people feel that a college education is well worth the investment. That said, the need to set money aside for their child’s education often weighs heavily on parents.
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Tax Effects of the Health Care Act
The July 2012 Supreme Court ruling upholding what’s collectively referred to as the “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) or “Health Care Act” has resulted in a number of changes to the US tax code. As such there are a number of tax implications for individuals and businesses. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at what it might mean for you.
READ MORE »Small Business Health Care Tax Credit, Do you Qualify?
The small business health care tax credit, part of the Affordable Care Act enacted in 2010, is specifically targeted to help small businesses and tax-exempt organizations provide health insurance for their employees. Small employers that pay at least half of the premiums for employee health insurance coverage under a qualifying arrangement may be eligible for this credit.
READ MORE »2010 Tax Relief Act – Personal Income Tax
Tweet On December 17, 2010, The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Re-authorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law by the President. The personal income tax provisions in this law provide for an extension of the Bush-era tax cuts which were scheduled to expire at the end of 2010. The 2010 Tax Relief [...]
READ MORE »Check Your Withholdings
Tweet With less than two months remaining in the calendar year, it’s a great time to double check your federal withholding to make sure enough taxes are being taken out of your pay. The average refund for 2009 was $2,887, up 8 percent from 2008. Even though the Making Work Pay Tax Credit lowered tax [...]
READ MORE »How the Bush Tax Cuts Affect Tax-Saving Strategies
Tweet Each November, we like to look at the steps you can take to reduce your tax bill. This year, it’s a little ambiguous, because the Bush tax cuts and credits are set to expire at the end of 2010. If they do expire, a lot of folks will experience a significant adjustment to their [...]
READ MORE »Avoiding Refund Delays
Tweet The IRS has provided this very important information. Please note this is directly from: IRS Tax Tip 2010-21 Five Tips for Avoiding Refund Delays Relating to Your Economic Recovery Payment The $250 Economic Recovery Payments that were issued in 2009 by the Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs and Railroad Retirement Board must [...]
READ MORE »Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-12
Tweet Well not the post I was hoping to get out next, but when you have days. . . . Below is a copy of an e-news release. I am busy trying to get the blog rolls up and complete today or at least for another hour or so. I hope to work on [...]
READ MORE »IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Take Advantage of Recovery Act Benefits
Tweet This post is straight from the IRS Newswire, an IRS e-mail service. – subscribe. No I didn’t write any of this, you can get this information sent to you directly. I copied it here for you to see. WASHINGTON — With 2009 now half over, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to take [...]
READ MORE »From the flyer notes
Tweet First time homebuyer Credit doesn’t mean you have to actually be a first-time buyer to qualify. And personally I think credit is the wrong word too. During the summer President Bush signed the Housing Assistance Act of 2008. It allows first-time buyers (homes) a tax “credit” to the lesser of $7,500.00 ($3,750.00 if married [...]
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