Several leading nonprofit organizations, along with the IRS, have joined together to highlight a special tax provision that allows more people to deduct donations to qualifying charities on their 2021 income tax return. This pandemic-related provision allows married couples filing jointly to deduct up to $600 in cash donations and individual taxpayers can deduct up to $300 […]
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Those in the manufacturing industry bring vital products and jobs to Connecticut. Most were hit hard by the pandemic as well. As you start thinking about your 2021 taxes, don’t miss out on a variety of tax incentives available to manufacturers. While you may not qualify for all of them, it is well worth your
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Back in mid-December, we sent an alert encouraging you to keep two letters from the IRS since they will be important when we start preparing your 2021 tax returns. It turns out that one of those, Letter 6419 – Advance Child Tax Credit Payments, which should include the amount of payments you received, may contain
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If you have tried to call the IRS any time in the last year or so, our bet is that you are still on hold. With all the changes in the tax laws over the last two years, its dated technology and myriad other factors, the agency simply doesn’t have the money or people to meet
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If you are considered a high earner, this is not the year to play with your taxes. (Not that we ever recommend doing that!) The Internal Revenue Service is keeping the pressure on high income taxpayers who do not file their taxes as well as other high wealth taxpayers who may otherwise be hiding their earnings
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The IRS is reminding and encouraging taxpayers to better protect themselves starting in January by joining the Service’s Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program. Recent changes to the program make it easier for more taxpayers to join, and the fastest and easiest way to receive one is by using the Get an IP PIN
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Mileage rates for 2022 are slightly up from those of 2021 due to inflation and other factors. These rates can be used to compute deductible costs of operating vehicles for business, medical and charitable purposes, and some members of the military can also use them to determine moving expense deductions. 2022 Standard Mileage Rates The
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As 2021 comes to an end, we at Bailey Scarano are getting ready for the upcoming tax season. Keep your eyes open in early January for your paper or electronic tax organizer so you can collect and organize your 2021 tax information. We are ready to help and happy to answer any questions you may
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While you may not have your 2021 taxes on your mind right now, we do. As we start preparing for tax season before we take some time off for the holidays, we wanted to make sure you were aware of two important letters coming from the IRS in January. Letter 6419 – Advance Child Tax
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On October 30, all members of the G20 endorsed a global corporate minimum tax rate of 15% in an effort to discourage countries from slashing corporate tax rates and creating tax shelters to attract large multinational corporations. The agreement comes on the heels of an international agreement in October among 136 of the 140 Organization
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Curious what your tax bracket will be in 2022? Now you will know since the IRS recently released the annual inflation adjustments for 2022 for the income tax rate tables, plus more than 56 other tax provisions. The IRS makes these cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to reflect inflation. 2022 Income Tax Brackets For 2022,
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Did you apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and get turned down? Or did you mean to apply and never got to it? We have what could be good news for you, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching. First, let’s explain what each program is and how they differ. Overview of
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