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Year-End Tax Moves to Save Money

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As the year winds down so, too, does your opportunity to take proactive steps to reduce 2023 income tax due in April 2024 and, perhaps, taxes due in future years as well. Below are some money-saving tax planning strategies to consider. Year-to-Year Comparison - Once a draft 2023 tax return is prepared, compare it to 2022.

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Preparing for Your Tax Preparer

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With income tax season well underway, many people are getting ready to see a tax preparer to get their 2023 income tax return prepared and filed before April 15, 2024. Some may have a long-standing tax pro while others are selecting a tax preparer for the first time. About half of U.S. About half of U.S.

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Washington Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax Delayed Until July 2023

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Recent legislation delays the collection of the employee-paid payroll tax to fund the Washington long-term care insurance plan until July 1, 2023. Employers must refund the payroll tax already collected to employees.

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Tax Planning Tools and Techniques

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With 2022 income tax season well underway and almost three months already passed in 2023, now is an appropriate time to review some evergreen tax planning tools and techniques. For example, for married couples, the standard deduction is $27,700 in 2023 vs. $25,900 in 2022 and for individuals $13,850 vs. $12,950.

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Ten Tax Planning Tips for 2022

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Now that 2021 income tax season has been over for a month and the dust has settled, it is time to start some serious tax planning for 2022. Planning now provides seven months to take action and/or implement changes to avoid a stressful “tax scramble” at the end of the year. assets that are taxed in different ways).

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California, New York, Virgin Islands Face FUTA Credit Reduction for 2023

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Virgin Islands could not pay back their federal loans by the November 10, 2023, deadline and will lose the full Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) credit for 2023. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, California, New York, and the U.S.

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Useful Information “Nuggets” From 2023 Webinars

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Below are 12 nuggets of information that I gleaned from 2023 webinars: Getting Going- Some people procrastinate on saving for financial goals because goals seem too big and intimidating. Tax Uncertainty - The tax code is written in pencil. This adds a sense of urgency to tax planning strategies such as Roth IRA conversions.

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