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Twelve Tax Planning Topics for 2022

Money Talk

Here are 12 tax topics to consider: Itemized Deductions- Only about 10% of taxpayers can itemize since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect in 2018. Absent catastrophic medical bills or a natural disaster declared by the U.S. This leaves charitable donations as a path to itemizing. 401(k), 403(b), 457, TSP).

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

Benefits Notes

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. All group health plans that provide major medical benefits subject to federal COBRA rules are subject to the ARPA COBRA rules. Subsidized COBRA. The ARPA contains several new rules which impact COBRA benefits.

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Paid Family Leave by State Number Increasing in U.S.

HR Digest

According to the most recent BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) data, 23% of private industry workers regularly have access to paid family leave. states offering family leave laws, the answer should be yes. So, what is paid family leave? states offering family leave? What is paid family leave?