by mariettacp | Jan 19, 2011 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
On December 9, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the Tax Relief Act). The Tax Relief Act contains a two-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts that was...
by mariettacp | Dec 31, 2010 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
To maximize your pre-tax deductions, review your FSA contributions to make sure they match up with your spending. Increase the amount you set aside for next year in your employer’s health flexible spending account (FSA) if you set aside too little for this year....
by mariettacp | Dec 9, 2010 | Money Tips, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
Feeling particularly generous? Make annual exclusion gifts before year end to save gift tax (and estate tax if it is reinstated). You can give $13,000 in 2010 or 2011 to an unlimited number of individuals free of gift tax. However, you can’t carry over unused...