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June/July 2019 Dates to Remember

June 17 Individuals. If you are not paying your 2019 income tax through withholding (or will not pay enough tax during the year that way), pay the second installment of your 2019 estimated tax. If you are a U.S....

New Rules for Business Travel Deductions

Business travel is still tax-deductible, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), but there is a major difference now. Relatively few individuals will be able to claim such deductions; for the most part,...

How IRAs Affect Medicaid Planning

The national median cost of a private room in a nursing home is $8,365 a month (over $100,000 a year), according to the 2018 Genworth Cost of Care Survey. Similar costs for assisted living and home health care are...

Mid-Year Tax Planning

Year-end tax planning is on the agenda for many taxpayers, with good reason. That said, you don't have to wait for November or December to make astute moves. Planning in June or July can lead to tax savings that...

May/June Dates to Remember

May 10 Employers. For Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax, file Form 941 for the first quarter of 2019. This due date applies only if you deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on...

Working Around the New "Kiddie Tax"

Single taxpayers with taxable income up to $39,375 ($78,750 on joint returns) can pay 0% tax on long-term capital gains. That may suggest some income-shifting strategies. Example 1: Suppose that Fred and Grace...

Using the 0% Tax Rate

Generally, profits from selling assets such as securities and real estate held in taxable accounts are classed as long-term if the holding period was longer than one year. Tax rates on long-term capital gains are 0%,...

Homeowner's Insurance Protects a Prime Asset

From coast to coast, hurricanes and wildfires and other natural disasters have created headlines while destroying homes. Your principal residence is probably a valuable asset, so you should be confident your...

April/May 2019 Dates to Remember

April 15 Individuals. File a 2018 income tax return and pay any tax due by April 15 (if you live in Maine or Massachusetts, the filing deadline is April 17). If you want an automatic six-month extension of time to...

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