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2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #2: An Adoption Assistance Plan
Taxpayers who adopt children may be in line for special tax breaks. Significantly, you can claim a generous tax credit for qualified adoption expenses you’ve incurred, subject to a reduction based on your modified gross income (AGI). But high-income ...
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2016 Tax Series: Fringe Benefit #1: Reward Employees with Achievement Awards
If morale in your workplace has hit rock-bottom, you can boost spirits – and hopefully productivity – by establishing a program of employee achievement awards. As long as certain requirements are met, the awards are tax-free to employees and ...
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2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #4: Cell Phones Can Be A Tax-Free Employee Benefit
If the employer doesn’t provide a cell phone, but instead initiates a reimbursement arrangement for an employee’s personal cell phone that is used for business, the IRS may treat it as a noncompensatory business purpose.
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New and Expanded Income Tax Credits for 2016
From credits for electric vehicles, to education deductions and employer credits, there are many changes in 2016. So make sure you and your clients keep up-to-date on these tax breaks.
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Employers Get More Time To Comply With Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The IRS is giving employers three additional months to comply with the rules for claiming the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). The WOTC is available to employers who hire workers any one of several “target” groups.
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IRS Webcast to Cover Foreign Earned Income Exclusion – Free CPE
The Internal Revenue Service will hold a free online, web-based information session to assist U.S. overseas taxpayers in understanding the foreign earned income exclusion on Wednesday, June 29.
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New Business Advisor Program Offers Free Tools to Accountants
Advisors can play a key role in helping entrepreneurs understand the importance of building, monitoring and maintaining strong business and personal credit scores to help their businesses grow. Nav's research has found that most small business ...
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IRS Expands Electric Vehicle Tax Credit to 30 Cars, Including 3 Porsche Models
The IRS periodically updates the list of plug-in vehicles that are eligible for the credit. As complied by tax publisher Thomson Reuters, the following reflects the credit amounts for qualified vehicles manufactured by well-known companies, based on ...