There are two main categories forbenefits: taxable and non-taxable. Although they are both benefits, they are not the same when it comes to payroll and income tax responsibilities. As a small business owner, it is important that you have an understanding of taxable benefits as they relate to...
These taxes only affect those who leave behind a significant amount of money and property upon their death or who make gifts of substantial value during their lifetime. Unless you are in the top 2 percent of the wealthiest Americans, these taxes are not likely to be of concern to you. ...
The birth of a child is not just a blessed event; it's the beginning of a whole new set of tax breaks for your family. Learn how the newest addition to your family can help trim your tax bill, and how to save for your child's future in the most tax-effic
doi:urn:uuid:2cf85b4b3a435310VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDRewards that are given away as part of new banking account recruitment drives are considered income and can be taxed. If the value of those taxable rewards is more than $600, banks are required to send 1099 tax notices to both the ...
Profits From the Sale of Wedding Gifts If you decide you don’t want a wedding gift and sell it later, you may need to report the proceeds as taxable income. For example, say your grandmother gives you an antique vase as a wedding gift. She originally bought the vase for $50, but yo...
Technically most gifts given to employees (including Kudos Rewards) are considered taxable benefits. That means that they are considered additional income, and the value of the reward should be included in your employee's year-end tax forms. But ultimately, this is at the discretion of your fin...
My second Employer with a pension plan was very old school liquor company, not just a pension employees could look forward to “gifts” at all the major holidays as the Company passed bottles of product out to all employees. We also enjoyed some of the best Christmas Parties I can remember...
An itemized deduction is an expense that can be subtracted from youradjusted gross income (AGI)to reduce your taxable income and lower the amount of taxes you owe. Taxpayers can itemize deductions likemortgage interest, charitable gifts, and unreimbursed medical expenses, or choose to take thestan...
When determining whether or not one owes gift tax, one needs to determine what gifts were given for the year, whether or not they are exempt from gift tax or within the annual exclusion amount, and to what extent they may be offset by the unified credit amount for the year in question....
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