Guide to Hurricane Ida Tax Relief and Disaster Relief

This year already, there have been numerous extreme weather events that have impacted many Americans. The most recent weather disaster, Hurricane Ida, made landfall as a category 4 storm, slamming directly into southeast Louisiana. Currently, over one million people are without power in the state and there is extensive property damage, some places may be…

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Small Business Affordable Care Act Reporting Responsibilities

Extended deadlines, confusing terms for business sizes and hiccups in the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace may have small business owners dreading the next steps for IRS forms and coverage reporting. Fortunately, only 4% of small businesses are subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements or the employer responsibility provision. The…

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Additional 0.9% Medicare Tax

There is no employer match for this additional Medicare tax. Therefore, the employer’s Medicare tax rate continues to be 1.45% on all Medicare wages. An employee is responsible for paying any of the additional 0.9% Medicare tax that is not withheld by an employer. The additional tax will be reported on the individual’s federal income tax return.

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Life Insurance: FAQs

The amount of money that you want to leave behind for your dependents should allow them to use some of the money to maintain their current standard of living, then reinvest another lump sum to ensure that they will be well off in the future.

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