Gov. Christie has decided to keep a decades-long agreement between New Jersey and Pennsylvania that allows residents to pay income tax where they live, regardless of where they work — just months after he announced he would end it. Christie said legislation passed Monday, among other recent measures, will help rein in health care costs for public […]
Archives for November 2016
Ready to start year-end planning? Focus on the big picture
Some tax-cutting strategies make good financial sense. Others are simply bad ideas, often because tax considerations are allowed to override basic economics. Here’s one example of the tax tail wagging the economic dog. Let’s say that you operate an unincorporated consulting business. You want an additional tax write-off, so you decide to buy $10,000 of […]
Downtime is not wasted time, Does a suggestion to boost productivity with time off sound counter intuitive?
Research has shown that giving workers – and perhaps yourself, as a business owner – time off to recuperate from work demands can be energizing. Here are three ways your business can benefit. Read more. Does a suggestion to boost productivity with time off sound counter intuitive? Research has shown that giving workers – […]
Higher self-employment taxes coming in 2017
Did you know the national average wage index went up? You might have missed the news, but it’s likely you will notice one impact: higher self-employment taxes. How are the two related? The index is used to calculate the social security wage base, which is the amount of income subject to the 12.4% social […]
Prepare in advance for required IRA distributions
Once you reach age 70½, the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules say you have to withdraw at least a minimum amount from your retirement plans each year. Since the withdrawals are considered ordinary income, planning in advance can help you prepare for the impact on your federal income tax return. Here are two suggestions. […]