The base Medicare Part B monthly premium for 2022 increases to $170.10/month (from $148.50/month for 2021). The higher premiums some taxpayers have to pay for 2022 vary depending on the taxpayers’ modified AGI (MAGI) as shown on their 2020 income tax returns. The various MAGI levels increased a small amount with the exception of the… Read More

With year-end approaching, it is time to think about moves that may help lower your business’s taxes for 2021 and 2022. 2021 is more challenging than usual due to the uncertainty surrounding pending legislation that could increase corporate tax rates plus the top rates on both business owners’ ordinary income and capital gain starting in… Read More

Things people do during the summer that might affect their tax return next year IRS Tax Tip 2021-102, July 15, 2021 It’s summertime and for many people, summertime means change. Whether it’s a life change or a typical summer event, it could affect incomes taxes. Here are a few summertime activities and tips on how… Read More

By:  Isaac M O’Bannon, Managing Editor CPA Practice Advisor While millions of American taxpayers wait for their W-2, 1099 and other important tax documents to arrive in the mail, their thoughts turn to the often-dreaded prospect of filing their 2014 tax returns. With all the annual changes to the tax rules and its complexity, it’s… Read More

More than half of taxpayers hire a professional when it’s time to file a tax return. Even if you don’t prepare your own Form 1040, you’re still legally responsible for what is on it. A tax return preparer is trusted with your most personal information. They know about your marriage, your income, your children and… Read More

With new tax laws beginning in 2014, a number of taxpayers who were not traditionally required to file a tax return may now need to do so.  Here are three new situations in 2014 that may require you to file a tax return. You have no medical insurance.  Beginning in 2014, if you are not… Read More