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Year: 2018

Medicare Update and Scam Alert

March 28, 2018

Starting 4/1/18, Medicare will start a yearlong project to replace all current Medicare cards for beneficiaries to convert to alphanumeric ID numbers.

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Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Doubles The Estate Tax Exclusion

March 22, 2018

They (Congress) wanted to repeal the “death tax.”  They (Congress) told us they were going to repeal the “death tax.” So what happened?

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Alimony Repeal

March 14, 2018

The recent changes to the tax code resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act uniquely effects each individual filing an income tax return.

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IRS Released Helpful Tools – Paycheck Calculator

March 08, 2018

As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the IRS has released an IRS Withholding Calculator to help individuals determine if they are on target with their federal withholding.

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Understanding the Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction

February 28, 2018

The centerpiece of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (the “Act”) was the reduction in the top corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%.  This includes personal service corporations … Continued

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Pennsylvania Tax Law Change That Might Impact Your Business

February 20, 2018

We are writing to make you aware of a significant change in Pennsylvania tax law that may impact your business. The changes made are for 2018 Form 1099s which will … Continued

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Itemized Deductions

February 14, 2018

The new tax law resulted in several changes to deductions individuals can take on their personal income tax returns. When planning for the 2018 tax year it is important to be aware of these changes and how they will impact each individual filing an income tax return.

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Suspended Deductions

February 08, 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed and suspended many deductions that taxpayers could take on their individual tax returns.

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Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Nonprofit Organizations

February 05, 2018

Many people think that nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are immune to changes in regulations affecting income tax. 

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Withholding and Form W-4 Changes

January 10, 2018

With the tax reform bill signed into law it is time to prepare for changes to the existing withholding tables and systems. Although the new tax bill has initially taken effect as of January 1, 2018, the IRS is still working on developing and issuing the withholding guidance.

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