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Basics of Tax-Efficient Investing

Money Talk

This phrase was designed to encourage investors to buy tax-free municipal bonds that provide a higher after-tax return than higher-yielding taxable bonds. In a more general way, the advertisement was also promoting the concept of tax-efficient investing. no tax for New Jersey residents on a New Jersey-issued bond).

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Do You Know Your Income Tax Rates?

Money Talk

With 2023 tax season well underway, now is a good time to examine income tax rates, which are a percentage of taxpayers’ income that is taxed. income tax system is progressive, which means that taxes take a larger percentage of income from taxpayers with higher taxable incomes.

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Looking Ahead to Your 2024 Tax Return

Money Talk

With the 2023 tax filing deadline in the rear view mirror, now is a good time to look ahead to 2024 taxes that you will owe in April 2025. This post extends that discussion with a description of seven key steps to take to plan for your 2024 tax return due in 2025. The IRS withholding estimator can help make this calculations.

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Affordable Care Act (#ACA): Don’t Forget Your 2017 Requirements!

HR Bartender

Just in case you missed it, Congress passed the “ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ” and it was signed into law by the President last month. Today, I want to discuss 2017. For example, organizations prepare and file their taxes. Affordable Care Act: Who Has to File in 2017. Enjoy the article!). And that might be true.

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An Introduction to IRMAA

Money Talk

Many are middle income taxpayers who diligently saved and invested for 4-5 decades in tax-advantaged plans. If your first thought when you hear the word “Irma” is a kindly older relative (the name was popular generations ago) or a powerful category 5 hurricane in 2017, this post will bring you up to speed about the “other IRMAA.”

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Save on taxes: Bonus depreciation for business vehicle purchase

WEX Inc.

Tax deductions if you have a fleet of commercial vehicles Are you a small or large business owner with commercial vehicles, or a fleet manager? Calculating your commercial vehicle spend and how it will be impacted at tax time, including mileage and leasing, can make a huge difference in your overall expenses.

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Updates to the Income Tax Withholding Tables and What You Need to Know

Patriot Software

Like past years, the IRS released changes to the income tax withholding tables for 2020. In addition to new wage brackets, there are significant changes to how employers will handle tax withholding. These changes are in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. When you have employees, you need to stay on […].

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