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What Individuals Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan Act

Posted by Michael D. Machen, CPA, CVA on Mar 18, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, provides additional major relief to individuals and businesses that continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARPA includes the following provisions related to individual taxpayers:​

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"No Surprises Act" Protects Patients From Unexpected Medical Costs

Posted by Jessica L. Pagan, CPA on Feb 05, 2021

According to research, millions of Americans receive a surprise medical bill each year, most often as a result of emergency room visits where out-of-network providers perform services at an in-network facility. While the average surprise bill is roughly $600, bills can reach into the tens of thousands. In fact, a COVID-19 patient received a surprise air ambulance bill that was over $52,000.

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IRS Releases 2021 Amounts for Health Savings Accounts

Posted by Lisa Albritton on May 26, 2020

The IRS recently released the 2021 inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). 

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Do You Run Your Business From Home? You Might Be Eligible for Home Office Deductions

Posted by Marty Williams, CPA on Mar 04, 2020

If you’re self-employed and work out of an office in your home, you may be entitled to home office deductions. However, you must satisfy strict rules. 

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Stop Tax Id Theft!

Posted by Lisa Albritton on Feb 14, 2020

Tax season is here and so are the fraudsters. Tax ID fraudsters are using stolen Social Security numbers to file phony tax returns and steal tax refunds.

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IRS Waives Penalties for Many Taxpayers Whose 2018 Withholdings Was Not Enough.

Posted by Lisa Albritton on Mar 21, 2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought with it many tax changes for 2018. Those changes left many taxpayers unaware of the caps on state and local tax deductions, the elimination of reimbursed job expenses and the suspension of dependency exemptions, just to name a few. To add to the mix, after Congress passed the law, new withholding tables were not available to employers until mid-January and some did not see the switch in withholding until mid-February. Based on all of these changes, taxpayers are finding themselves below the 90% threshold and therefore would have to pay a penalty. 

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There's a Better Way to Raise College Funds

Posted by Lisa Albritton on Feb 22, 2019

Advantages of 529 education savings plans.

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Here's A Smart Tax Move

Posted by Lisa Albritton on Nov 21, 2018

 Donate appreciated art by year end.

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Are You Using Your Frequent Flyer Miles To Travel This Summer?

Posted by Lisa Albritton on Jul 26, 2018

Are you reporting the value of your frequent flyer miles as taxable income?

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New Law Revives Six Key Tax Breaks

Posted by Jessica L. Pagan, CPA on May 11, 2018

Extensions retroactive to 2017 tax year

The biggest news in tax circles is, of course, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted late last year. But the TCJA isn’t the only important new tax legislation. With little fanfare, the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA), a government spending measure, extended about 30 tax provisions that had expired at the end of 2016.

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