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Year-end tax planning ideas for individuals

Year-end tax planning ideas for individuals

Now that fall is officially here, it’s a good time to start taking steps that may lower your tax bill for this year and next. One of the first planning steps is to ascertain whether you’ll take the standard deduction or itemize deductions for 2022. Many taxpayers...
2021 individual taxes: Answers to your questions

2021 individual taxes: Answers to your questions

Many people are more concerned about their 2020 tax bills right now than they are about their 2021 individual taxes. That’s understandable because your 2020 individual tax return is due to be filed in less than three months (unless you file an extension). However,...
TCJA: Exemptions, Deductions and Tax Credits

TCJA: Exemptions, Deductions and Tax Credits

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), individual income tax rates generally go down for 2018 through 2025. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your income tax liability will go down. The TCJA also makes a lot of changes to tax breaks for individuals, reducing or...