Personal Finance
Wide Ranging Tax Bill Approved
On January 19, 2024, the House Ways and Means Committee overwhelmingly approved the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 by a 40-3 vote. The bill provides for increases in the child…
Continue Reading4th Quarter Estimates due January 16, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until January 16th to make their payment for the 4th quarter of tax year 2023 without penalty. Who needs to make a…
Continue ReadingIRS Provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for tax year 2024
The Internal Revenue Service announced the annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for tax year 2024, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. New for 2024 The tax year…
Continue ReadingIRS Increases 401(K) and IRA Limits
The Internal Revenue Service announced the amounts individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans and IRA in 2024. The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and most 457…
Continue ReadingUpdates for 1099-K Reporting Threshold for 3rd Party Platform Payments
The Internal Revenue Service announced a delay of the Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third party settlement organizations for calendar year 2023. As the IRS continues to work to implement the new…
Continue ReadingHave you Enrolled in Tax Caddy for Your Personal Return?
TaxCaddy is a software program designed to make gathering tax documents like 1099s, 1098s, and W-2s automatic and sharing them with Haefele Flanagan a breeze. But why take our word for it? Here are the…
Continue ReadingIRS Offers Tax Relief to Taxpayers Affected By Crisis in Middle East
The Internal Revenue Service is offering tax relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the unfolding crisis in the Middle East that has ensnared many Americans residing in or visiting the Holy Land…
Continue ReadingUpdates on Home Energy Tax Credits
Who Can Claim the Credits You can claim either the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit or the Residential Energy Clean Property Credit for the year when you make qualifying improvements. Homeowners…
Continue ReadingIRS Announces Change in Policy
In a major change in policy, the IRS will end most unannounced visits to taxpayers by agency revenue officers. The change reverses a decades-long practice by IRS revenue officers who make unannounced visits…
Continue ReadingIRS Offers Extra Time for Roth Catch-up Contributions
The Internal Revenue Service is giving people until 2026 to comply with a new requirement for Roth catch-up contributions. The IRS announced that it’s providing an administrative transition period that…
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