The housing market in many parts of the country is strong this spring. If you’re buying or selling a home, you should know how to determine your “basis.” How it works You can claim an itemized deduction on your tax return for real estate taxes and home mortgage interest. [...]
Newburg Staff Writers (4/12/21) Thanks to the Consolidation Appropriations Act of 2021 businesses are provided with an extra tax incentive to help out local restaurants that has been impacted by the pandemic. For years 2021 and 2022 businesses will receive a 100% tax deduction for certain qualified meals and [...]
One advantage of inheriting an IRA from your spouse is that you’re entitled to transfer the funds to a spousal rollover IRA. The rollover IRA is treated as your own IRA for tax purposes, which means you need not begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) until you reach age [...]
As a reminder, 1st quarter estimates are due April 15th, 2021. If your 2020 tax return has been filed, we have included the 2021 quarterly estimates on your portal, if applicable. You will need to print the estimated tax vouchers from your portal and mail the payments with a postmark no [...]
Source: Massachusetts Department of Revenue Some important, recent legislative changes will have an impact on Massachusetts taxpayers. The changes affect the treatment of unemployment income and Paycheck Protection Program [PPP] loan forgiveness. Additionally, the individual income tax filing and payment deadline was recently extended. We have updated the FAQs [...]
When you file your tax return, you must check one of the following filing statuses: Single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household or qualifying widow(er). Who qualifies to file a return as a head of household, which is more favorable than single? To qualify, you must [...]
Newburg Staff Writers-March 31, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is the $1.9 trillion bill passed last month to assist taxpayers who have been impacted negatively by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Act gave birth to or enhanced/extended various programs enacted to assist those in need. Below [...]
Are you considering buying or replacing a vehicle that you’ll use in your business? If you choose a heavy sport utility vehicle (SUV), you may be able to benefit from lucrative tax rules for those vehicles. Bonus depreciation Under current law, 100% first-year bonus depreciation is available for qualified [...]
A revocable living trust is often used to complement a will. For instance, you might transfer specific securities to the trust. Notably, these assets generally don’t have to go through the probate process, which can be time-consuming and expensive. Thus, a living trust enables your beneficiaries to receive some [...]
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), the US had a worldwide taxation system. The TCJA changed the tax system to a hybrid territorial system. Under the hybrid territorial system, income earned by US Corporations outside of the US is either eliminated or reduced. There [...]
