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A Crucial Window for Estate Planning: Preparing for 2026 Changes

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) brought about substantial changes to the tax landscape, significantly increasing the lifetime estate and gift tax exemption amounts ($13.61 This strategy balances the benefits of current tax law with the need for financial flexibility and security. million for individuals and $27.22

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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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Here Are the Top 10 Tax Expenditures in 2024

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By Joy Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Taxes will be center stage in 2025 and 2026. Much of the 2017 tax law expires after 2025. These include lower tax rates, a bigger child credit, higher standard deductions, and larger lifetime estate and gift tax exemptions.

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What the 2023 Autumn Statement Means for Making Tax Digital

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Especially since digital transformation is already underway, with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on the horizon. Phased mandation is still going ahead Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for ITSA) is still coming into place. This means less admin for practices and clients alike.

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New Tax Law Boosts ABLE Accounts

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Thanks to a little-noticed law passed in 2014—the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) Act—a family can set up a tax-favored savings account for a disabled individual. Appropriately enough, these are referred to as “ABLE accounts.” Contributions are not tax-deductible). The change takes effect in 2026.

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Going, Going…Gone: Will Medicare Tax Liability Strike Out Shohei Ohtani’s Annual Salary?

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The benefit to the Dodgers under this agreement is that under the MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, the calculation of the luxury tax under a deferred agreement is based on the present value of the contract and therefore the Dodgers would save annually $24 million of his annual $70 million salary towards the luxury tax threshold.

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Shohei Ohtani’s Deferred Compensation Comes With Shocking Tax Obligations

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The benefit to the Dodgers under this agreement is that under the MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, the calculation of the luxury tax under a deferred agreement is based on the present value of the contract and therefore the Dodgers would save annually $24 million of his annual $70 million salary towards the luxury tax threshold.

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