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2025 Tax Considerations
Please click the title below to jump to the section you like to read. Individual Tax Changes Extension and Enhancement of Reduced Income Tax Rate Rate reductions, bracket changes. Under pre-Act law, for tax years 2018 through 2025, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) temporarily modified the number of income tax brackets and reduced the…
Payroll tax compliance: New Social Security wage base for 2027
If your small business has employees, you may need to budget for higher payroll costs next year, especially if you employ many high earners. The Social Security Administration recently announced that the wage base for computing Social Security tax will increase to $192,300 for 2027 (up from $184,500 for 2026). Wages and self-employment income above…
What triggers SE tax, and how can you manage it?
Self-employment (SE) tax can be a major expense for small business owners — and many self-employed individuals are surprised by this obligation when they file their first tax return that includes self-employment income. It’s separate from federal and state income tax, so a small business owner may owe both income tax and SE tax on…
A charitable remainder trust can provide tax benefits and more
If you’re thinking about making a large gift to charity before year end, options besides an outright gift of cash are worth considering. One alternative is a charitable remainder trust (CRT). Funding one this year will provide a 2026 income tax deduction and other tax and nontax benefits. It may be particularly beneficial if you’d…
How mortgage points may affect your taxes
If you’re in the process of buying a home, or you bought one earlier this year, you probably know that you may be able to claim the property tax deduction and the mortgage interest deduction when you file your next income tax return. But you might not be so sure about mortgage points paid. The…
