Late last night the Senate passed an economic stimulus package which is expected to be passed by the House and voted into law. Most importantly, we want to focus this update on areas that will be helpful to those most impacted. We’ve been reading through the broad array of information in the 883 page bill! [...]
News is moving fast so we wanted to provide a couple of updates to the below: Taxes: The tax filing deadline has now been moved to July 15th to match the change to the payment deadline that was made earlier this week. We encourage you to continue to move forward with your tax prep, especially if [...]
For the second time in three years, we have the pleasure* of dissecting a new bill that makes major changes to several components of the tax code. Rest assured, we will be addressing individual planning considerations for all of our clients as we meet and talk throughout 2020. For now, we wanted to summarize some [...]
For most people, tax season begins in February or March and entails the following: Send a completed tax organizer and your documents to your accountant in early March In 3-4 weeks, you hear back from your accountant and they tell you what you owe/are getting back In some cases, the accountant will say “you should [...]
We haven’t heard the term “bipartisan support” used too frequently as of late. However, the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019” (aka the SECURE Act) seems to be an exception to the rule. The SECURE Act was passed by the House of Representatives almost unanimously (417-3 in favor). At its very [...]
I feel so fortunate to be surrounded by such a smart and talented team at Single Point. Each day, I get to witness firsthand what an exceptional planner Seth Corkin is, it is great that the rest of the financial planning world is able to get a little glimpse. I want to share with you that [...]
We thought we'd share this great article (click below) highlighting the importance of reviewing your tax situation this year, specifically with respect to any withholdings from W2 income. In the wake of last year's tax reform it's more important than ever to review your paystub to ensure tax withholdings are accurate for your individual circumstances. It's [...]
The tax law changes at the end of 2017 drastically changed the landscape for deductible expenses – these changes have a major impact on tax optimization and planning strategies going forward. Back-up – what are deductions? Taxpayers have two deduction options when filing a return. They can take the standard deduction (a flat amount based on [...]
Four months into 2018 and many are still digesting the changes to the tax code resulting from the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA). To date, there’s been a lot of buzz about the impact on business owners and the limit of state and local tax deductions. However, the bill also has major implications for [...]
Since this is the time of year where families may have just made some change to their household help either for their children or an elderly parent, it is a good time to make sure you are aware if your company offers a Dependent Care Account (Flexible Spending Account). Below is a case study that summarizes [...]
