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Retirement Plan Distributions: Know the Tax Rules At tax time, age matters. Taxpayers who take distributions from their retirement accounts before age 59½ will generally owe a penalty of 10% of the amount of the distribution. There are exceptions, such… Read more »

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Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit FAQs The IRS recently updated its FAQs regarding the Energy Efficient Home Improvement (EEHI) Tax Credit. As amended by the Inflation Reduction Act, the EEHI Credit amount increases to 30% of a taxpayer’s cost for… Read more »

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Contribute More to Your FSA in 2023 axpayers that participate in employer-sponsored health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) can contribute more in 2023. The annual contribution amount will rise to $3,050 (up from $2,850 in 2022). FSAs allow owners to pay… Read more »

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Tax Breaks for Home Energy Conservation The Clean Vehicle Credit for electric vehicles is getting a great deal of attention, but the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) also includes many new or revised home energy improvement related tax credits. For example,… Read more »

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Receiving Money from “Crowdfunding” May Come with a Tax Bill Is income from crowdfunding taxable? It’s a popular way that many people raise money for emergencies, charities, businesses and more. But the funds could be taxable. Tax rules: Under federal law,… Read more »

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More EVs Eligible for a Tax Break but Automakers Would Like to Expand It The IRS has added more electric vehicles (EVs) to its list of those eligible for a federal tax credit. The tax code provides a credit (of… Read more »

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If You Make Estimated Tax Payments, a Deadline Is Coming Up If you pay quarterly estimated taxes, circle this date on your calendar: June 15. That’s the payment due date for your second-quarter estimated taxes. Individuals, including sole proprietors, partners… Read more »

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