Kollath CPA

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The operative word for business deductions is business. But Block notes the tax laws are very serious. Tax Court to uphold a business-related deduction for surgical implants that enlarged her breasts. Tax Court to uphold a business-related deduction for surgical implants that enlarged her breasts.

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InterWest Insurance Services

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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Money Talk

MARCH 4, 2022

All of these events impact income taxes. This post describes thirteen tax-related topics (in no particular order) that people should be familiar with in later life. Income taxes on RMDs need to be planned for with tax withholding by the plan custodian or quarterly estimated payments to the IRS.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 30, 2024

The cafeteria-plan rules require employees to designate their pretax deductions before the start of the plan year. However, there are circumstances under which cafeteria plans may—but aren’t required to—allow employees to change their pretax deductions. Other laws, like the FMLA and HIPAA, come into play here, too.

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Money Talk

MARCH 22, 2023

With 2022 income tax season well underway and almost three months already passed in 2023, now is an appropriate time to review some evergreen tax planning tools and techniques. For example, for married couples, the standard deduction is $27,700 in 2023 vs. $25,900 in 2022 and for individuals $13,850 vs. $12,950.

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Patriot Software

AUGUST 31, 2022

Do you withhold the premiums and contributions before or after taxes? So, you must understand the difference between pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions. Pre-tax vs. […] READ MORE. If you provide benefits to employees, you probably wonder how to withhold wages for the benefits properly.

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Patriot Software

JUNE 18, 2024

Tax withholding is an essential piece of the payroll puzzle. One of the taxes you must withhold from employee wages is the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax. You must also contribute an employer portion of the OASDI tax. OASDI tax is more commonly referred to as Social Security tax.

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WEX Inc.

JULY 20, 2023

Deductible options The words “health”, “coverage”, “insurance”, and “deductible” were among the most frequent words to appear when participants were asked in our survey what was missing from their benefits. Specific responses included: “A lower deductible or copay options would be an improvement.” Deductibles are too high.

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Kollath CPA

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When you’re filing your tax returns, what expenses can you deduct from business income? To start with, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary to be deductible, according to the IRS. Deducting Business Expenses: Separating Fact From Myth. You must capitalize some costs rather than deduct them.

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Money Talk

JUNE 13, 2024

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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Money Talk

AUGUST 3, 2022

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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Money Talk

APRIL 14, 2022

The 2021 income tax season will soon be in the history books. With income tax calculations still fresh in our heads, this is a great time to do some tax planning for 2022. Here are 12 tax topics to consider: Itemized Deductions- Only about 10% of taxpayers can itemize since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect in 2018.

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Taxes Family and Medical Leave Act 401(k) Deductions 188

Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

An employment tribunal has ruled that a former hotel worker employed by Luxury Family Hotels was unfairly dismissed and had an unlawful deduction of wages. The tribunal judge ruled that unlawful deductions were made from Murphy’s pay and ordered the hotel pay her £3,044.18. A further claim of disability discrimination was thrown out.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JANUARY 31, 2023

provisions make some significant changes for retirement plans , but CAA 2023 also extends the telehealth plan safe harbor for high-deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) that were first introduced in the 2020 CARES Act. Generally, a participant must pay their HDHP’s deductible before the plan can cover medical services.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JUNE 20, 2019

Not all payroll deductions are created equal. Some people (although not many) may engage in a heated debate on the value of pre-tax deductions vs. post-tax deductions. Colleagues (even in our own organization) have asked “Why do we need post-tax deductions?” What is a pre-tax deduction?

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Kollath CPA

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The operative word for business deductions is business. But Block notes the tax laws are very serious. Tax Court to uphold a business-related deduction for surgical implants that enlarged her breasts. Tax Court to uphold a business-related deduction for surgical implants that enlarged her breasts.

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Deductions Deductible Taxes Medical 52

WEX Inc.

JUNE 20, 2024

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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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

MARCH 22, 2022

Effective April 1, 2022, high-deductible health plans can once again offer first-dollar coverage for telehealth and other remote services without making participants ineligible for health savings account (“HSA”) contributions.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the year winds down so, too, does your opportunity to take proactive steps to reduce 2023 income tax due in April 2024 and, perhaps, taxes due in future years as well. Below are some money-saving tax planning strategies to consider. tax-deferred retirement plan contributions and charitable gifting) are already accounted for.

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Patriot Software

JUNE 21, 2021

If you have your employees contribute to their premiums, you have to know how to deduct the cost from their gross pay. But, are payroll deductions for health insurance pre-tax? Providing health insurance benefits to your employees can leave you with a lot of questions.

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Money Talk

JUNE 8, 2022

A big concern of people with multiple income streams is adequate tax withholding. Nobody want to pay the IRS tax underpayment penalty, which is 0.5% of the amount owed for each month or partial month of unpaid taxes. mutual fund dividend and capital gain distributions), and tax withholding. In other instances (e.g.,

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Money Talk

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Tax Write-Off for Self-Employment Tax - On line 15 of Schedule 2 (for a 1040 form), self-employed workers can write off the deductible portion of their self-employment tax (calculated on Schedule SE), which will lower adjusted gross income (AGI), a trigger for many other taxes.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligible.

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Take It Personel-ly

MARCH 1, 2021

If you recently became an employee who works from home, you might be wondering if you can use your home office as a tax deduction. Figuring out the home office tax deduction for a remote employee can be confusing, but we’re here to help break […]. According to one survey, 41.8%

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Kollath CPA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This will give you a better idea of what you are able to deduct with the IRS. Clearly, Home Office Deductions: More Complex Than They Seem. The IRS will allow her to claim office deductions only if she’s able to pass a trio of tests: Test No. Internal Revenue Code Section 280A. ‘ Exclusively ‘ means just that.

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Employee Benefit News

MARCH 25, 2024

The IRS standard rate influences tax deductions, business operations, compliance requirements, financial planning and employee compensation strategies.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Whilst taking money from the pay packet reduces what an employee may receive each month, it can also reduce the taxes both employee and employer are expected to pay – if the scheme is applicable. The post THE SHARED BENEFITS OF A SALARY DEDUCT SCHEME appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In a judgment that will be welcomed, the Supreme Court has determined that, in a claim by an employee for an unlawful deduction of wages arising from unpaid or underpaid holiday pay , a series of deductions will not be broken by a gap of three months or more. This will usually be as a claim for an unlawful deduction from wages.

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Money Talk

OCTOBER 27, 2022

While taxpayers have until the tax filing deadline in April 2023 to contribute to an individual retirement account (IRA) for 2022, many people prefer to make all of their current year tax-saving moves before year-end. IRAs are not an investment, per se, but, rather, a special classification for tax purposes.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Expenses that could previously be deducted on an employee’s tax return may no longer qualify, and relocation benefits that previously could be paid out without counting towards a taxpayer’s income may now result in higher tax liabilities. Can employees deduct their moving expenses? What is a relocation reimbursement?

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Money Talk

JULY 25, 2024

Set aside a portion of self-employment income to send to the IRS for quarterly estimated tax payments (and/or over-withhold on a pension or Social Security) to ensure compliance with tax regulations. Contributions to non-Roth accounts are often tax-deductible, thereby reducing adjusted gross and, ultimately taxable, income.

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PeopleKeep

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Choosing an S-corporation to form your business comes with several impressive tax advantages. You don’t pay corporate income tax, and your social security and Medicare taxes are lower. In fact, profits are allocated to shareholders and taxed at that point.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligible.

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Deductions Deductible Family and Medical Leave Act Health and Welfare 40

WEX Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

You must be enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) to be eligible, which lowers you insurance premiums. Health savings accounts have a triple-tax advantage, meaning distributions for qualified medical expenses and investment returns are tax-free, and contributions are tax-deductible.

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Qandle

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This process typically reviews payroll reports, employee information, timekeeping data, tax filings, and benefit deductions. This can include employee timecards, tax forms, benefit deductions, and payment records. A payroll system ensures that salary calculations and deductions are performed accurately and consistently.

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Patriot Software

JUNE 29, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has people across the U.S. thinking of ways to donate to the Ukrainian people. Businesses giving charitable donations, like money and property, are common. But, there are other ways to contribute. Employees can make PTO donations to Ukrainian refugees to help raise money for those in need.

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CorpStrat

JULY 30, 2021

What if we told you there was a way you can deduct all of the medical expenses that are not covered by your insurance plan. We’re talking about things like deductibles, co-insurance, doctor visits, doctor’s who don’t take insurance, eyeglasses, therapy, etc. Doesn’t that sound interesting? Sole Proprieters.

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