Managing Your Charitable Donations

In addition to the personal tax deductions allowed to be claimed for medical expenses, mortgage interest, and state & local taxes paid in a year, taxpayers are allowed to claim a tax deduction for donations to charitable organizations and qualifying tax-exempt...

Foreign Account Reporting Reminder

Below is a brief summary of reporting foreign accounts, gifts and inheritances. Please note that the penalties for non-compliance can be onerous. If you inherit or receive a gift from a foreign person of more than $100k: Complete a Form 3520 (About Form 3520, Annual...

Social Security Max Increases to $168,600 for 2024

Most years, the government bumps up the maximum Social Security taxes that you can pay.  For 2024, the maximum wage base jumps to $168,600, an increase of $8,400, or 5.2%, over the max of $160,200 that was in place for 2023. At a rate of 6.2%, the maximum Social...