by Leif Jensen | Jun 15, 2021 | Taxes |
For 2021, the maximum amount of tax-free employer-provided dependent care benefits increased to $10,500. This means an employee can set aside $10,500 in a dependent care flexible spending account, instead of the normal $5,000. Workers can only do this if their...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 14, 2021 | Taxes |
Child and dependent care credit increased for 2021 only The new law increases the amount of the credit and the percentage of employment-related expenses for qualifying care considered in calculating the credit, modifies the phase-out of the credit for higher earners,...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 9, 2021 | Taxes |
Over the years I have done presentations to all sorts of professionals that believe they know the tax laws better than I. I am not talking about my peers who love to memorize the code, the rates and nuisances. They know it off the top of their heads, where I may...
by Leif Jensen | Feb 9, 2021 | Taxes |
There is always a lot of wind from politicians to get the top 1% of taxpayers to pay their fair share of taxes. Well according to the IRS they are and have been doing just that. The tax burden on high incomers earners has increased, according to IRS statistics. The...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 8, 2020 | Taxes |
Give to an IRS-recognized section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. You may be surprised who is not on the list. I know of one “Not-for-profit” who has been involuntarily dissolved by the IL Secretary of State’s office and are not listed on GuideStar.org, so I...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 7, 2020 | Taxes |
The IRS has made up some new fun just for 2020. Donate cash, to make use of two new tax rules that apply only for 2020. Nonitemizers can claim an above-the-line deduction of up to $300 for charitable cash contributions that they make in 2020. This means that for 2020,...
