Over Thanksgiving I was asked to explain in basic sound bite terms the federal tax implications of the various health savings options. Caught off guard I stammered as eyes glazed over, heads drooped, and relatives closest to me pounced. It was…
Over Thanksgiving I was asked to explain in basic sound bite terms the federal tax implications of the various health savings options. Caught off guard I stammered as eyes glazed over, heads drooped, and relatives closest to me pounced. It was…
The Social Security Administration has announced the new benefits and thresholds for 2012 as follows: Gross Social Security benefits increase for 2012 by 3.6%. The amount of earnings subject to Social Security taxes increases to $110,100. The amount of earnings…
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act created a new §1411, which is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2012. This section will impose on high-income households a 3.8% Medicare tax on the lesser of “net investment income” or…