The House has passed a bill to expand the child tax credit (CTC). The proposal would phase in a refundable portion of the CTC and increase the maximum refundable amount per child to $1,800 in the tax year 2023, $1,900 in the tax year 2024, and $2,000 in the tax year...
What are estate taxes? There are many factors that you should consider when designing an estate plan. One of the most significant is taxes. The act of giving away your property may be subject to taxes on the federal level, state level, or both. These tax liabilities...
It takes about nine hours for most people to do their taxes—more than enough time to mess something up.Filing errors come in many forms. Taxpayers can forget to report interest, or make a math mistake. Fixing the problem before the Internal Revenue Service finds it...
Three federal tax credits may be available to help offset your cost to purchase certain clean vehicles (including electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles).The new clean vehicle tax credit can be either a personal or a general business tax credit, depending on...
Here are some things to consider as you weigh potential tax moves between now and the end of the year.1Defer income to next year Consider opportunities to defer income to 2024, particularly if you think you may be in a lower tax bracket then. For example, you may be...
Healthcare costs consume a growing share of retiree budgets over time. Because they typically rise at a rate higher than inflation, do healthcare expenses deserve their own bucket within the portfolio?Some experts say yes, that from a behavioral and financial...
At the dreaded tax time, when we brace for the bad news of how many of our hard-earned dollars are going to the government. But going through the process of collecting all this financial information about the past year can be so much more than just tax prep.
If history is any indicator, fewer than 1% of Americans will be audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the coming year.1 Of that small amount, some of the audits are totally random. But many are triggered by actions taxpayers themselves have taken.
Spencer Phillips, a 39-year-old orchestral musician who plays the bass violin, loves and trusts his wife of 10 years—but he refuses to file a joint income-tax return with her.
It’s not too early to start thinking about your 2022 income-tax return, if you can bear the thought.