by Anne Angera | May 4, 2022 | Resources For Employers, Uncategorized
Any employer that sponsors a pension plan or a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), is undoubtedly familiar with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The law also applies to employer-sponsored health maintenance organization plans, Flexible...
by Anne Angera | Apr 27, 2022 | Resources For Employers, Resources For Individual Taxpayers, Uncategorized
In 2019, the bipartisan Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) — the first significant legislation related to retirement savings since 2006 — became law. Now Congress appears ready to build on that law to further increase Americans’...
by Anne Angera | Apr 16, 2022 | Resources For Individual Taxpayers, Uncategorized
From the IRS: When a thief steals someone’s Social Security number, they can use it to file a fraudulent tax return. This is tax-related identity theft. The IRS scans tax returns for possible fraud. If a tax return is flagged as suspicious, the agency will pull...
by Anne Angera | Apr 14, 2022 | Resources For Employers, Uncategorized
The federal government is helping to pick up the tab for certain business meals. Under a provision that’s part of one of the COVID-19 relief laws, the usual deduction for 50% of the cost of business meals is doubled to 100% for food and beverages provided by...
by Anne Angera | Mar 31, 2022 | Resources For Individual Taxpayers, Uncategorized
Summer is just around the corner. If you’re fortunate enough to own a vacation home, you may wonder about the tax consequences of renting it out for part of the year. The tax treatment depends on how many days it’s rented and your level of personal use. Personal use...
by Anne Angera | Mar 28, 2022 | Resources For Employers, Uncategorized
Under just about any circumstances, the word “leakage” has negative connotations. And so it follows that this indeed holds true for retirement planning as well. In this context, leakage refers to early, pre-retirement withdrawals from an account. Now, as a business...
