30 Mar 2020
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Cut Your Tax Bill with IRAs

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Individual Tax Briefs
Cutting Your Tax Bill with IRAs

If you’re getting ready to file your 2019 tax return, and your tax bill is higher than you’d like, there may still be an opportunity to cut your tax bill with IRAs. If you qualify, you can make a deductible contribution to a traditional IRA right up until the 2020 filing date and benefit from the resulting tax savings on your 2019 return. Do you qualify? You can make a deductible contribution to a traditional IRA if: You (and your spouse) aren’t an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, or You (or your spouse) are an active participant in an employer plan, and your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) doesn’t exceed certain levels that vary from year-to-year by filing status. For 2019, if you’re a joint tax...

26 Mar 2020
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Using COVID-19 to Fleece Americans

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Fraud Briefs
Using COVID-19 to Fleece Americans

As governments around the globe mobilize to defend their populations from the novel coronavirus, criminals are also mobilizing — using COVID-19 to fleece Americans. These opportunists have already found ways to use the fear and chaos associated with the pandemic to enrich themselves. But you can protect yourself and your business. Ripe opportunity Phishing emails that promise valuable information about the virus have been circulating for weeks. Fake COVID-19 websites loaded with malware have also popped up everywhere. And as many Americans start working from home, often on vulnerable home networks and devices that lack the latest security updates, hacking incidents are becoming more common. The federal government’s plan to send checks to Americans to help boost the economy will almost certainly bring scammers out in force. The...

25 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus Tax Relief for Individuals

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Individual Tax Briefs
Coronavirus Tax Relief for Individuals

The IRS and Congress have responded with some Coronavirus tax relief for individuals. Taxpayers now have more time to file their tax returns and pay any tax owed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Treasury Department and IRS announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer making federal income tax payments, which are due on April 15, 2020, until July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount they owe. This deferment applies to all taxpayers, including individuals, trusts and estates, corporations and other non-corporate tax filers as well as those who pay self-employment tax. They can also defer their initial quarterly estimated federal income tax payments...

24 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus Tax Relief for Small Businesses

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Small Business Tax Briefs
Coronavirus Tax Relief for Small Businesses

Businesses across the country are being affected by the worldwide pandemic. Fortunately, Congress recently passed Coronavirus tax relief for small businesses. In a separate development, the IRS has issued guidance allowing taxpayers to defer any amount of federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, until July 15, 2020, without penalties or interest.  New law On March 18, the Senate passed the House's Coronavirus bill, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. President Trump signed the bill that day. It includes: Paid leave benefits to employees, Tax credits for employers and self-employed taxpayers, and FICA tax relief for employers. Tax filing and payment extension In Notice 2020-18, the IRS provides relief for taxpayers with a federal income tax payment due April 15, 2020. The due date for making federal income...

22 Mar 2020
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The Financial System Just Broke

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Current Events
The Financial System Just Broke

(Part 1) Posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on March 22, 2020 (Part 2) Posted to the GoldSilver.com YouTube Channel on March 22, 2020 Part 1 - Financial Armageddon (Run Time: 21 min, 04 sec) Part 2 - Is it Too Late for Gold & Silver? (Run Time: 19 min, 35 sec) Join Mike Maloney (GoldSilver.com) and Chris Martenson (Peak Prosperity) in this two-part discussion of the ‘financial armageddon’ taking place in markets, along with information on how they are investing and protecting themselves financially during this crisis. (This is Blog Post #770) Chris Martenson, is a former American biochemical scientist and Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation.  Currently he is an author and trend forecaster interested in macro trends regarding the economy, energy composition and the environment at his site, www.peakprosperity.com. Michael Maloney, founder...

20 Mar 2020
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Jim Rickards on Unfolding “Ice-9” Situation

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Current Events, Economic Concepts
Jim Rickards on Unfolding "Ice-9"Situation

As posted to Kitco News YouTube Channel on 3/18/20 "We are potentially entering an 'Ice-9' situation where the entire world may 'freeze' over economically, said Jim Rickards, best-selling author of 'The Road to Ruin' and 'Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos.'” “If you shut down the New York stock exchange, and I can’t sell stocks and get cash, I’m going to sell my money market funds or redeem my money market funds. Then you’ve got to shut down the money market funds industry, and then people say ‘ok, I’ll go to the banks or the ATMs,’” he said. “And then you’ve got to shut down the banks so the point is, it spreads from exchange to money markets, to brokerage accounts, to banks, and...

17 Mar 2020
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Tax Credit for Businesses Whose Employees Receive Tips

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA
Small Business Tax Briefs
Tax Credit for Businesses Whose Employees Receive Tips

Are you an employer who owns a business where tipping is customary for providing food and beverages? You may qualify for a tax credit for businesses involving the Social Security and Medicare (FICA) taxes that you pay on your employees’ tip income. How the credit works The FICA credit applies with respect to tips that your employees receive from customers in connection with the provision of food or beverages, regardless of whether the food or beverages are for consumption on or off the premises. Although these tips are paid by customers, they’re treated for FICA tax purposes as if you paid them to your employees. Your employees are required to report their tips to you. You must withhold and remit the employee’s share of FICA taxes, and...

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