Jan 4, 2018 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
For individual taxpayers, the new tax law—commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—includes many expected changes, some unexpected ones, and some that didn’t make the final cut. Here are the most important things that individual taxpayers need to know...
Aug 8, 2017 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax
Most of the talk about possible tax legislation this year has focused on either wide-sweeping tax reform or taxes that are part of the Affordable Care Act. But there are a few other potential tax developments for individuals to keep an eye on. Back in December of...
Apr 4, 2017 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
Home ownership comes with many tax-saving opportunities. Consider both deductions and exclusions when you are filing your 2016 return and tax planning for 2017: Property tax deduction. Property tax is generally fully deductible—unless you are subject to the...
Jan 17, 2017 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Tax Tips
The break allowing taxpayers to take an itemized deduction for state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes was made “permanent” a little over a year ago. This break can be valuable to those residing in states with no or low income taxes or who...
Oct 26, 2016 | Firm Updates, Tax Tips
Many tax breaks are reduced or eliminated for higher-income taxpayers. Two of particular note are the itemized deduction reduction and the personal exemption phaseout. Income thresholds If your adjusted gross income (AGI) exceeds the applicable threshold, most of your...