Category: Tax Updates

IRS 2020 Inflation Adjustments for Pension Plans, Retirement Accounts by Mike Grinnan CPA

Posted on By Mike Butler

The IRS has released the 2020 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for pension plan dollar limitations, and other retirement-related provisions.

Highlights of 2020 Changes

IRA Contribution Limits:

  • The annual limit on contributions to an IRA remains unchanged at $6,000.
  • For individuals age 50 and over, the IRA "catch-up" contribution limit remains $1,000 (this limit is not subject to an annual COLA adjustment).

The contribution limit for employees who take part in 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan, has increased to 

  • $19,500
  • Employees age 50 and over who participate in these plans can make a "catch-up" contribution for 2020 of up to $6,500.
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Update IRS Tax Proposal on 100% Depreciation from Mike Grinnan CPA

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Proposed Rules Address 100-Percent Depreciation Deduction

Proposed regulations address the new 100-percent depreciation deduction that allows businesses to write off most depreciable business assets in the year they are placed in service.

Background

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) ( P.L. 115-97) amended Code Sec. 168(k) to increase the percentage of the additional first year depreciation deduction from 50 percent to 100 percent for property acquired after September 27, 2017. It also expanded the property eligible for the additional first year depreciation to include certain used depreciable property and certain film, television, or live theatrical productions.

Generally, the 100-percent depreciation deduction generally applies to depreciable business assets with a recovery period of 20 years or less and certain other property. Such assets include in part machinery, equipment, computers, appliances, and furniture.

The proposed regulations provide guidance on what property qualifies for the deduction, and rules for qualified film, television, live theatrical productions and certain plants.

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Can an S Corporation Own An Interest in Another Business Entity?

Posted on By Mike Butler

An S corporation may own an interest in another business entity.

An S corporation can be a member of an affiliated group by owning 80 percent or more of the stock of a C corporation. The group then can elect to file on a consolidated basis, if other affiliated group rules are met. But the S corporation itself cannot join the consolidated group.

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IRA Rollover Tax Update from J. Michael Grinnan CPA

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How Do I? Follow the new-for-2015 one-IRA rollover-per-year limit?

As most people know, a taxpayer can take a distribution from an IRA without being taxed if the taxpayer rolls over (contributes) the amount received into an IRA within 60 days. This tax-free treatment does not apply if the individual rolled over another distribution from an IRA within the one-year period ending on the day of the second distribution.

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Tax Updates for Real Estate Investors from Mike Grinnan CPA

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POST Election Congress Grapples with Extenders as Lawmakers Plan for 2015

The results of the mid-term elections create a new dynamic in Congress with Republicans poised to take control of both the House and Senate in January. Prospects for tax reform may have brightened for 2015. In the meantime, the lame-duck Congress must deal with some urgent tax bills, most notably the tax extenders.

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Accelerating or Deferring Income / Deductions as Part of a Year End Strategy

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The arrival of year end presents special opportunities for most taxpayers to take steps in lowering their tax liability. The tax law imposes tax liability based upon a "tax year." For most individuals and small business, their tax year is the same as the calendar year. As 2013 year end gets closer, most taxpayers have a more accurate picture of what their tax liability will be in 2013 than at any other time during the current year. However, if you don't like what you see, you have until year end to make improvements before your tax liability for 2013 is permanently set in stone.

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