The end of one year and the beginning of another is always an optimal time to look back on the preceding 12 calendar months and ask a deceptively simple question: How’d we do?
Large companies...
Estimated tax payments for the fourth quarter of 2021 are due on Jan. 18, 2022. In general, individuals (including sole proprietors, partners, and S corporation shareholders) must make estimated tax payments if they don’t...
Business owners: You still have a small handful of shopping days left to buy tax-deductible supplies. As you know, you can generally write off the ordinary and necessary costs of carrying on a trade...
Before the new year, the IRS reminds businesses of changes that may affect their taxes. Here’s a quick look at two. The CARES Act allowed employers to defer payments of Social Security taxes from...
Taxpayers who qualify for advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments for 2021 should’ve received the final 2021 payment on or near Dec. 15, 2021 (if by direct deposit). This final batch totaling about $16...
Retirees: You may need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement plans and IRAs by Dec. 31. Generally, RMDs are amounts that must be withdrawn annually from most retirement plan accounts and IRAs...
If you received Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) or advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments in 2021, expect to hear from the IRS in January. Letters will be mailed, listing the total EIPs or CTC...
As 2021 comes to an end, the IRS wants to remind you of certain tasks you may want to accomplish before Dec. 31. To reduce this year’s tax liability, charitable donations must be made...
Did you know there are five different filing statuses for federal tax returns? They generally depend on a taxpayer’s marital status as of Dec. 31. However, more than one filing status may apply in...
On Nov. 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The $1.2 trillion law provides money for improvements in bridges, mass transit, rail, airports, ports, and waterways. The bipartisan legislation also contains...