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Five Tax Strategies Retirees Should Consider Before Dec. 31

CPA Practice

Beach, EA, CFP, AWMA, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) For me, the dread of tax season truly arrives when I start receiving 1099s, W-2s, 1098s, etc., A tax puzzle emerges with, sometimes, very favorable, or very unfavorable, results. A tax puzzle emerges with, sometimes, very favorable, or very unfavorable, results.

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Child and dependent care tax credit 101

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: Child and dependent care credit FAQs What is kiddie tax? What is the adoption tax credit? Claiming children on taxes Choosing the best tax preparation software As all working parents know, the cost of child and dependent care can be a significant financial burden.

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SECURE Act 2.0 Provisions Coming in 2024 and Beyond – What Plan Sponsors Can Do Now

Anders CPA

Provisions Effective January 1, 2024 Aged-Based Catch-Up Contributions   Update Currently, catch-up contributions can be made on either a pretax basis or an after-tax basis if they are permitted by the plan. requires their catch-up contributions to be treated as after-tax contributions. SECURE Act 2.0

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Will Congress Say Bah Humbug To Small Businesses?

Withum

Small business owners have been suffering in recent years with various federal tax laws impeding their ability to operate and grow. Congressional leaders went home this week for winter recess so there is no way for a tax extender bill to be passed in 2023, but there remains a glimmer of hope for action in early 2024. Ensuring the U.S.

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Updated Guidance on R&D Expenditures: Notice 2024-12 and Rev. Proc. 2024-9

Cherry Bekaert

This was to address instances where taxpayers may have been required to amend a tax return that was filed before or shortly after Notice 2023-63 was issued. 2023-24 annual list of automatic accounting method changes. Automatic accounting method changes filed for the 2022 tax year under Rev. Specifically, Rev.

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Additional IRS Guidance Surrounding 174 R&E Capitalization Requirements

Withum

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-63 , on September 8, 2023, providing guidance surrounding the requirement to capitalize Section 174 research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures for the 2022 taxable year.While many tax accountants and business professionals welcome the additional guidance, the timing was not ideal.

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What New York-Based Tech Companies Should Know About QETC Filings

Shay CPA

The state of New York offers some serious tax perks for tech startups operating within its borders. Specifically, if you can get certified as a qualified emerging tech company (QETC), you and your investors can claim some meaningful credits to lower your tax liability. And that could mean some notable tax savings.