The IRS released its third and final Opportunity Zone regulations at the end of 2019. Here is what you need to know. As I hope you are aware by now, Opportunity Zones were included in the new tax law known as Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. These zones encourage private sector investment in [...]
Late in 2019, Congress passed the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” (SECURE) Act, the biggest retirement law in more than a decade. Most provisions in this new legislation went into effect on January 1, 2020. Following is a summary of ten key changes. Stretch IRAs: Generally, the new law favors taxpayers, but it [...]
Even if you are in good health, do not dismiss the possibility that you could be incapacitated at some point. It is important to take precautions in the event you suddenly cannot manage your personal and financial affairs. One common means of ensuring some measure of protection is to create a “power of attorney.” In [...]
Photo Credit: Forbes Magazine Recently, Forbes Magazine partnered with the independent market research company Statista to create a list of the most recommended firms for tax and accounting services in the United States for 2020. JamisonMoneyFarmer PC is proud to be listed as one of the 227 firms throughout the country on either list, [...]
By: Kim Smith, CPA, Tax Shareholder Kim is a shareholder, a member of the JMF Tax Department and in charge of the JMF State and Local Tax (SALT) group. With over 20 years of experience, she assists clients with corporate, partnership, and individual income tax reporting as well as complex multi-state income and sales tax [...]
Do you own shares of stock that you want to contribute to charity? Before you pull the trigger on a donation, check to see if you are giving away the securities that are best for your tax situation. It can make a big tax difference to itemizers. The conventional wisdom is to donate low-basis stock [...]
Even if a company is small, the employees may enjoy the benefits of participating in a 401(k) plan. This is one of the most popular retirement plans around—if not THE most popular—and a proven way to save money for your golden years. Just consider these attractive features. Tax deferrals: You pay no current tax on [...]
As part of an appropriations measure, Congress passed a flurry of new tax legislation at the end of 2019. These new rules may have an impact on 2019 tax returns to be filed in 2020. Notably, the “Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019” extends through 2020 several tax breaks for individuals [...]
The IRS has announced new tax relief for expatriates who meet certain requirements (IR-2019-151, 9/6/19). This relief only applies to individuals who have not filed federal tax returns as U.S. citizens or residents, owe a limited amount of back taxes and have net assets of less than $2 million. Also, past compliance failures must have [...]
In order to align the Form W-4 for employee withholding with the new Federal Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2018, the IRS has issued a new Form W-4 for the year 2020. What must you do as an employer? Beginning January 1, 2020, insure that the required employees provide the completed 2020 Form [...]