by mariettacp | Apr 15, 2011 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
Many tax breaks for individuals that expired at the end of 2009 will be retroactively reinstated and extended through 2011, including: the $250 above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; the election to take an itemized...
by mariettacp | Apr 13, 2011 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
The Tax Relief Act created a payroll cut for 2011. Under current law employees pay a 6.2% Social Security tax on all wages earned up to $106,800 (in 2011) and self-employed individuals pay a 12.4% Social Security self-employment taxes of on all their self-employment...
by mariettacp | Apr 8, 2011 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
The Tax Relief Act of 2010 extended many individual and business tax breaks through 2011. The list of energy related provisions that will be extended through 2011 include: the $1.00 per gallon production tax credit for biodiesel, as well as the small agri-biodiesel...
by mariettacp | Mar 18, 2011 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
The Tax Relief Act of 2010 retroactively reinstated a plethora of business tax breaks that expired at the end of 2009 and extended them through 2011. These tax breaks include: the research credit; the new markets tax credit; employer wage credit for activated...
by mariettacp | Feb 4, 2011 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
On December 6, the Obama Administration and the Republicans arrived at an agreement which included, a 2-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for all taxpayers. Based on inflation data, RIA has calculated the tax rate schedules for individuals that would apply for...
