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S Corporations and State Income Taxes

Cherry Bekaert

S corporations are corporations that elect to pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders of S corporations report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns and are assessed at their individual income tax rates.

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Pennsylvania Will Recognize Grantor Trusts for Tax Years Beginning After January 1, 2025

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 815, signed into law on December 14, 2023, amended the Pennsylvania tax code to recognize irrevocable grantor trusts for tax years beginning after January 1, 2025. These transactions will now be disregarded for Pennsylvania income tax purposes as well.

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IRS Plans to Go Paperless by 2025 Tax Season

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Wednesday that the IRS has set a goal to go paperless by 2025. The IRS processed more than 213 million electronically-filed tax returns earlier this year, which accounted for more than 81% of all individual tax returns. That has generated about $38 million in recoveries.

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IRS OKs E-Signatures to Be Used on a Slew of Forms Indefinitely

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The IRS said on Monday that it will allow electronic signatures to be used on certain tax forms “indefinitely until more robust technical solutions are deployed.” 31, 2025, the ability to use encrypted email when working directly with IRS employees to clear up tax-related issues or concerns.

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Here Are the 2024 Amounts for Three Family Tax Credits

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So, while you might already know about the 2023 child tax credit and other family tax breaks for the current year, here is what you can expect for the 2024 tax year ( for income tax returns normally filed in early 2025 ). How much is the 2024 child tax credit? However, income limits apply.

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More time to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment

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The mandatory use of software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment is being phased in from April 2026. Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) was due to be phased in from April 2024. This will replace the need for a Self-Assessment tax return.

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House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees

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By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) A proposal to end federal tax on Social Security retirement benefits would provide relief for retirees as early as next year. That’s because, as the bill is worded, federal taxes on Social Security income would be eliminated beginning in 2025 (tax returns filed in early 2026).

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