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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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Thirteen Tax Topics for Older Adults

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All of these events impact income taxes. This post describes thirteen tax-related topics (in no particular order) that people should be familiar with in later life. Income taxes on RMDs need to be planned for with tax withholding by the plan custodian or quarterly estimated payments to the IRS.

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Ten Tips for Tax Withholding on Multiple Income Streams

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A big concern of people with multiple income streams is adequate tax withholding. Nobody want to pay the IRS tax underpayment penalty, which is 0.5% of the amount owed for each month or partial month of unpaid taxes. mutual fund dividend and capital gain distributions), and tax withholding. In other instances (e.g.,

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Twelve Tax Planning Topics for 2022

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The 2021 income tax season will soon be in the history books. With income tax calculations still fresh in our heads, this is a great time to do some tax planning for 2022. 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.

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Basics of Tax-Efficient Investing

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This phrase was designed to encourage investors to buy tax-free municipal bonds that provide a higher after-tax return than higher-yielding taxable bonds. In a more general way, the advertisement was also promoting the concept of tax-efficient investing. no tax for New Jersey residents on a New Jersey-issued bond).

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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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Things to Learn From a Tax Return

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With less than five months remaining in 2024, now is the time to begin serious tax planning for your 2024 income tax return. I recently attended a webinar with some tips for financial advisors about reviewing clients’ tax returns. Simply look at your 2023 tax return and divide your total tax owed by taxable income.

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