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Dear Valued Client,
This edition of our client newsletter highlights many of the tax changes that took effect in 2013. It is important that you are aware of these changes, plan for them in advance, are prepared for the higher taxes, avoid underpayment penalties, and when appropriate, do some tax planning in advance to mitigate the bite of these new taxes.
If you see something that you want to talk about, please contact us to explore the possibilities. Please share this newsletter with colleagues, family and friends. We rely on satisfied clients as the primary source of new business, and your referrals are both welcomed and most sincerely appreciated!
Tax Pro Plus
This edition of our client newsletter highlights many of the tax changes that took effect in 2013. It is important that you are aware of these changes, plan for them in advance, are prepared for the higher taxes, avoid underpayment penalties, and when appropriate, do some tax planning in advance to mitigate the bite of these new taxes.
If you see something that you want to talk about, please contact us to explore the possibilities. Please share this newsletter with colleagues, family and friends. We rely on satisfied clients as the primary source of new business, and your referrals are both welcomed and most sincerely appreciated!
Tax Pro Plus
Your 2013 Tax Bill May Give You A Shocker
Many higher-income taxpayers are in for a shock when their 2013 income tax returns are prepared. In 2013, a significant number of tax increases, and new limitations on deductions, will impact higher income taxpayers. Before you decide that you are not a higher income taxpayer, keep in mind that your income does not just include your earnings from work—it also includes gains from the sale of property, investments, business assets, and other capital items. So if you have a significant gain from a sale, even though the gain can be attributed to many years of appreciation, it is all taxable in the year of sale, and could place you in the higher income category.
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You and the New Medicare Tax
There is a new additional Medicare tax in effect for 2013 that may require year-end actions. The new tax, which is part of the Affordable Care Act, imposes an additional 0.9% Medicare (HI) tax on some higher-income taxpayers. The threshold for paying the tax is combined wages and net self-employment income of over $250,000 for married individuals and $200,000 for others.
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Underpayment Penalties Going to Get You?
Our “pay-as-you-go” tax system requires that you make payments of your tax liability evenly throughout the year. If you don’t, it’s possible that you owe an underpayment penalty. Some taxpayers meet the “pay-as-you-go” requirements by making quarterly estimated payments. Typically this is how self-employed individuals and those with other non-tax-withheld sources of income satisfy their prepayment obligation. When your income is primarily from wages, however, you meet the requirements through wage withholding and likely rely on your employer’s payroll department to take out the right amount of tax, assuming that you have given them accurate Form W-4 data and that this information has not changed through marital changes, a second job, or your spouse working. Unfortunately, what payroll withholds may not be enough!
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Basis Is An Important Tax Term!
An important tax term that everyone should know is “basis.” The odds are very high that you will encounter the term sometime during your lifetime, and it can have a profound impact on your tax liability. Simply stated, “basis” is the monetary value from which a taxable gain or loss is calculated when an asset is sold. For example, you purchase 100 shares of ABC stock for $10 a share. Your basis for those shares of stock is $1,000 (100 x $10). Then, if the stock were sold for $1,500, you’d have a gain of $500, which is determined by subtracting your basis from the sale price. However this is a very simplistic example of basis. Determining basis, as you will see from the following explanation, can be complicated.
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Take Advantage of the IRA-to-Charity Transfer
For 2013, if you are age 70½ and over, you are allowed to make direct distributions (up to $100,000) from your Traditional or Roth IRA account to a charity. The distribution is tax free, but there is no charitable deduction, and the distribution can count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD).
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Avoid Home Cancellation of Debt Income
When a taxpayer settles a debt for less than its full amount, the forgiven amount of the debt is taxable, unless the taxpayer qualifies for one of two currently available exclusions. With the downturn in the economy and the accompanying drop in home prices that occurred in recent years, many taxpayers are unable to keep up the mortgage payments on their home, and unable to sell their homes because they owe more than the market price. As a result, a large number of homeowners have let their homes go back to the lender.
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Receiving Payments from Customers in QuickBooks
Depending on the situation, there's more than one way to record a payment in QuickBooks. Here are your options.
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Disclaimer: The tax advice included in this newsletter is an overview of some complex tax rules and is not intended as a thorough in-depth analysis of the tax issues discussed. Do not act on the information included in this newsletter without first determining how these issues apply to your particular set of circumstances and if there are any special tax laws or regulations that might apply to your situation.
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