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Income Tax Planning as Part of Your Estate Plan

RogerRossmeisl

As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($11.58 million in 2020), many estates no longer need to be concerned with federal estate tax. Now, because many estates won’t be subject to estate tax, more planning can be devoted to saving income taxes for your heirs.

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His? Hers? Whose Name is Usually First on Joint Income Tax Returns?

CPA Practice

Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Does the order of names on your joint federal income tax return reveal significant things about you and your partner? A recent study suggests the answer could be yes—that tax return name order may hold some clues about social norms and beliefs. Income tax returns: Who’s on first?

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Should I File My 2020 Tax Return Early?

RogerRossmeisl

The IRS opened the 2020 individual income tax return filing season on February 12. You can potentially protect yourself from tax identity theft — and there may be other benefits, too. The post Should I File My 2020 Tax Return Early? The real taxpayer discovers the fraud when he or she files a return and.

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Obtaining Substantiation for 2020 Donations

RogerRossmeisl

If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities may be appearing in your mailbox acknowledging your 2020 donations. But what happens if you haven’t received such a letter — can you still claim a deduction for the gift on your 2020 income tax return? It depends.

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$1B in 2020 tax refunds remains unclaimed

Accounting Today

Time is running out for nearly 940,000 individuals to claim refunds from 2020, with a May 17 deadline approaching for filing the necessary tax returns.

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IRS Postpones Deadline for Federal Income Tax Returns, 2020 HSA Contributions, and Certain Retirement-Related Filings

ThomsonReuters

In response to the continuing COVID-19 emergency, the IRS has offered deadline relief for 2020 federal income tax returns that also extends the deadline for 2020 contributions to HSAs, IRAs, and certain other accounts. Tax Refunds and Credits. Here are highlights: Form 1040 Series. Form 5498 Series.

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Updates to the Income Tax Withholding Tables and What You Need to Know

Patriot Software

Like past years, the IRS released changes to the income tax withholding tables for 2020. In addition to new wage brackets, there are significant changes to how employers will handle tax withholding. These changes are in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.