December 19, 2019

SECURE Act for Retirement Plans Included in Year-End Tax Legislation

With so much happening in Washington D.C. as 2019 draws to a close, we want to draw your attention to a news item of significance to all of us. Among the provisions contained in Congress’s year-end appropriations bill is the SECURE Act – short for “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” – which will…

December 9, 2019

Your Annual Tax Planning Guides

2019 marks the second year since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the first in which nearly all of its terms have taken effect. Once again that means big changes to income tax preparations and planning for both individuals and businesses, and it’s more important than ever to understand how those…

December 4, 2019

2020 Guide to Employee Benefit Plan Contribution Limits

As a convenience to our small business clients, we’ve assembled the following index of contribution limits for a broad range of employee benefit plans. Plan sponsors and administrators should update payroll and plan administration systems to include 2020 cost-of-living adjustments, and incorporate the new limits in relevant employee and participant communications. RETIREMENT PLAN LIMITS 2020…

December 3, 2019

Last Minute Tax Tips for 2019

With the calendar closing in on 2020 and April 15 right around the corner, here’s a quick list of things for individual taxpayers to address before 2019 ends: Check your FSA balance. If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care expenses, you need to incur qualifying expenses by December 31 to use…

December 2, 2019

Tax Planning in the Age of the TCJA

It’s been nearly two years since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law, and it continues to alter the landscape for taxpayers at all income levels. We can expect further changes in the years to come, with many TCJA provisions changing from year to year and a Presidential election on tap for…