April 18 Last day to file (or extend) your 2021 personal return and pay any tax that is due. First quarter 2022 estimated tax payments for individuals, trusts and calendar-year corporations are due (the states of Maine and Massachusetts have an April 19th federal deadline).2021 returns are due for trusts and calendar-year estates and C [...]
Do you have a tax-saving flexible spending account (FSA) with your employer to help pay for health care expenses? For 2021, FSA participants could contribute up to $2,750 of pre-tax dollars to pay for medical expenses that might not otherwise be deductible (the amount rises to $2,850 for 2022). FSA contributions are also not subject [...]
Are you a business owner who needs to hire? Be aware that a law enacted at the end of 2020 extended through 2025 a credit for employers that hire individuals from one or more targeted groups, listed below. Employers can qualify for a tax credit known as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) that’s worth [...]
Business owners, 2022 is well underway. So, don’t forget that a provision tucked inside the Consolidated Appropriations Act suspended the 50% deduction limit for certain business meals for calendar years 2021 and 2022. That means your business can deduct 100% of the cost of business-related meals provided by a restaurant. As you may recall, previously [...]
Given the steep cost of nursing homes, planning for long-term care is critical. This holds true not only for you, but also possibly for aging parents if they’re still in your life. One important question to consider is whether you could be held financially responsible for your parents’ nursing home bills if they can’t afford [...]
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 disrupted the personal finances of many families who were negatively affected by job losses, reduced income, sickness and other challenges. This included families across the economic spectrum and workers in a wide range of both blue-and white-collar industries. The virus’s rapid and continued spread – and [...]