Archive for the ‘2018 Tax Season’ Category.
October 28, 2019, 12:00 am
With the 2018 tax season deadline coming and going on October 15, 2019 taxpayers who reside outside the US may apply for a discretionary additional two month extension to December 16, 2019 under IRC §6081(a) and Regulations §1.6081-1(a).
Taxpayers who requested the six-month filing exte...
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), also called the 2018 tax reform, is the most drastic change to the Internal Revenue Code in over 30 years. When it comes to expats, most of the key changes brought on by TCJA have little or no effect given that the chief expat benefits like the foreign e...
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IRS explained the changes to the Child Tax Credit that will now apply to many more US filers as a result of the TCJA 2017 legislation as it pertains to individuals filers.
Many people claim the child tax credit to help offset the cost of raising children. Tax reform legislation enacted l...
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An excellent synopsis of the major TCJA 2017 legislation affecting Individuals for the upcoming 2018 (performed in 2019) tax season, as well as some expired adjustments that congress never extended. Terrific read.
Return preparers must be ready for how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has modifi...
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IRS announces that as a result of the major legislative changes as a result of the TCJA of 2017 it is modifying the safe harbor test for the estimated tax penalty calculated on Form 2210 for any taxpayer who paid at least 85 percent (versus the current rule of 90%) of their total tax liabi...
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IRS announces the opening of the 2019 tax season (the 2018 tax return year) opening during the ongoing limited government shutdown….the recalling of a significant portion of its staff and its statutory authority to issue refunds despite the limited shutdown. The deadline this year is M...
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How the TCJA 2017 act severely limited Itemized Deductions starting on January 1, 2018, while eliminating the phaseout entirely. Gone are unreimbursed employee expenses, investment expenses and personal casualty & theft losses unless the casualty is declared a federal disaster area b...
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After much confusion regarding the deductibility of Meals and Entertainment the IRS clarifies that certain (most as originally understood) 50% type meals will continue to be deductible (although not on Schedule A as Unreimbursed Employee Expense deductions are eliminated under the TCJA), 1...
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The IRS announced on January 4, 2018 that the 2018 tax season will begin on Monday January 29, 2018…we are off to the races. In addition that, the due date of April 15 this year will move to April 17 since April 15 falls on a Sunday and April 16 falls on Emancipation Day in DC.
2018 T...
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As is usual this time of the year the IRS likes to remind us what the 2% Miscellaneous Itemized Deduction is all about, but be careful because as of January 1, 2018 under the H.R. 1, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act it goes away.
Making the Most out of Miscellaneous Deductions
Miscellane...
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H.R. 1, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which both houses of Congress passed on Dec. 20 starting for 2018 will significantly alter the taxation of individuals starting for tax year 2018. We have outlined the differences between current law and the conference report. This table comp...
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H.R. 1, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which both houses of Congress passed on Dec. 20 starting for 2018 capped the State and local taxes deduction (affectionately known as SALT) : for individuals to deduct up to $10,000 ($5,000 for married taxpayers filing separately). The big ques...
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H.R. 1, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which both houses of Congress passed on Dec. 20 starting for 2018 will significantly alter the taxation of individuals starting for tax year 2018. The following article represents an excellent summary of these new changes and how they will affe...
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As is usual this time of the year the IRS advises the tax practionner commu8nity and taxpayers of the upcoming 2018 Pension Plan limitations as pertains to ORC Sec 401(k) and the NPO corresponding 403(b), traditional and ROTH IRA's, Cat-up's and Defined Contribution Plans.
The Internal Re...
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As is usual this time of the year the IRS advises the tax practioner community and taxpayers of the upcoming 2018 inflation increases to such items as tax rate brackets, Standard Deductions and Exemptions and applicable phase out ranges for each, IRC Sec 911 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion...
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