New Law Helps Businesses Make Their Employees’ Retirement Secure
A significant law was recently passed that adds tax breaks and makes changes to employer-provided retirement plans.
A significant law was recently passed that adds tax breaks and makes changes to employer-provided retirement plans.
The federal government spending package does more than just fund the government. It extends certain income tax provisions that had already expired or that were due to expire at the end of 2019.
Congress passed a law earlier this month with a grab bag of provisions that provide tax relief to businesses and employers, including an extension of more than 30 provisions.
The “kiddie tax” is far from child’s play. And a change made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) puts some adult teeth into the tax.
Don’t let the holiday rush keep you from taking some important steps to reduce your 2019 tax liability. You still have time to execute a few strategies.
When investing for retirement or other long-term goals, people usually prefer tax-advantaged accounts, but it may make more sense to hold other investments in taxable accounts.
Business owners may think that, if they repair a piece of tangible property, they’ll qualify for an immediate tax deduction. But the IRS may define that “repair” as an “improvement,” and require the costs to be depreciated over a much longer period.
Under current tax law, there are two valuable depreciation-related tax breaks that may help your business reduce its 2019 tax liability.
Business meal and travel expenses are still deductible if they qualify as legitimate business expenses, though the deduction for meal expenses continues to be limited to 50% in most cases.
The money you spend on environmental cleanup can be deductible, but you want to claim the maximum immediate income tax benefits possible for the expenses you incur.