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Revised Tax Benefits for Higher Education

RogerRossmeisl

If you or your child (or grandchild) attends (or plans to attend) an institution of higher learning, you may be eligible for tax breaks to help foot the bill. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was enacted recently, contains some revised tax benefits for higher education. Here’s a rundown of what has changed.

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Education Benefits Help Attract, Retain and Motivate Your Employees

RogerRossmeisl

One popular fringe benefit is an education assistance program that allows employees to continue learning and perhaps earn a degree with financial assistance from their employers. An employee can receive, on a tax-free basis, up to $5,250 each year from his or her employer under a “qualified educational assistance program.”

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Investing in the Future with a 529 Education Plan

RogerRossmeisl

These plans, named for the Internal Revenue Code section that provides for them, allow prepayment of higher education costs on a tax-favored basis. You don’t get a federal income tax deduction for a contribution, but the earnings on the account aren’t taxed while the funds are in the.

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Tax educator Sidney Kess dies at 97

Accounting Today

Kess, a renowned tax accountant, attorney and educator, died at the age of 97 on Sunday.

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Be an Odd Duck: Work on, Not in Your Public Accounting Practice

Speaker: Tom Bowman, CPA of Bowman & Company

It is possible to run an Accounting Firm and never do tax returns or financial statements! Use Accountant Advocate's webinars to earn continuing education credits from the CBA! They get wrapped up in production work and never take the time to manage, grow and promote their practice. Don't miss out on this ground-breaking session!

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Providing Education Assistance to Employees

RogerRossmeisl

Providing education assistance to employees is done by many businesses as a fringe benefits so their employees can improve their skills and gain additional knowledge. An employee can receive, on a tax-free basis, up to $5,250 each year from his or her employer for educational assistance under a “qualified educational assistance program.”

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Will the Increase in the Teacher Tax Deduction Really Help Educators Much?

CPA Practice

By Elizabeth Heubeck, Education Week, Bethesda, Md. TNS) It’s tax season. And while this declaration usually comes with a collective groan, K-12 educators have a little something to celebrate on the tax front this year. Financial experts and educators agree: Even with this year’s increase, the deduction falls short.

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