by Admin | Nov 11, 2021 | Individual Taxes
For 2021 only, the child tax credit (CTC) increased from $2,000 to $3,000 for each child under age 18, or $3,600 for each child under age 6. Unfortunately, the extra amount ($1,000 or $1,600, respectively) is reduced when income exceeds $150,000 for married taxpayers...
by Admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Individual Taxes
The IRS is now sending informational-only CP256V Notices to self-employed individuals and household employers who chose to defer paying the employer’s share of Social Security taxes under the CARES Act. The new notice reminds them that the first installment of...
by Admin | Oct 26, 2021 | Individual Taxes
If you have received an Advance Child Tax Credit in 2021, watch your mail in January 2022 when the IRS will begin sending Letter 6419, which details the total amount of advance CTC payments that were disbursed. This letter will be sent to the address the IRS has on...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Individual Taxes
Though everybody wants their money to grow, few people understand the best way to make that happen. It’s all about where you choose to put your money and the rate of growth you’re able to achieve over a period of time. When you’re trying to figure out how compound...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
Taxes are like vehicles in that they sometimes need a periodic check-up to make sure they are performing as expected, and if ignored, can cost you money. That is true of taxes as well, especially for 2021, as the pandemic benefits begin to wane and President Biden’s...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Individual Taxes, Retirement
Individuals are required to begin taking distributions from their IRA when they reach a certain age. That age was 70½ until Congress passed the SECURE Act in late 2019 which made significant changes to the retirement plan provisions of the tax code, one of which was...
