As part of the Obama administration’s announcement of a crackdown on inversions the U.S. Treasury issued final and temporary proposed regulations that would dramatically change the taxation of corporate debt issued to related corporations having nothing to do with inversions or foreign acquisitions.
Archive for 2016 Tax Changes
Standard Deduction
The amount for single and marred filing separate is $6,300 ($7,850 if 65 and over or blind), surviving spouse and married filing joint $12,600 plus $1,500 for each spouse 65 and over, or blind, heads of household $9,300 plus $1,250 if 65 and over or blind. For taxpayers claimed as a dependent on another return, it is the greater of (a) $1,050 or (b) $350 plus earned income. The amount can’t exceed the basic standard deduction.
Whatever the result of the Presidential Election 2016, it is apparent that we all love the United States. For the record, many of my closest friends represent all parties in this year’s election and I respect all the views. The question is what direction will this country take on taxes with either candidate?
As we shared last week, Congress recently introduced two new online sales tax bills: Sensenbrenner’s H.R. 5893, which would make it harder for states to impose sales tax, and Goodlatte’s Online Sales Tax Simplification Act of 2016, which would make it much easier.
According to Brenda L. Hales, Senior Tax Analyst at the Internal Revenue Service, ITIN Policy Section-M/S 97-WI, the ITIN Acceptance Agent Program includes the following changes made in 2016 and are immediately effective:
If you are a college student or the parent of one, you are probably familiar with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as FAFSA. It is a long, tedious document to complete. Officially, it is supposed to take about 30 minutes to complete, but that time can expand significantly if you need to collect the information.
For several years, the online sales tax debate has been tossed around Capitol Hill, but has gained little traction in Congress. However, two new bills introduced recently add some new fodder for discussion. One bill makes it harder to impose sales tax, while the other makes it much easier. Will either pass?
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