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Do YOU know what new taxes and expenses are coming your way starting in Jan 2011?

30 Aug

You know what I don’t see in here? An exemption for all the people making LESS than 250K…

Apparently all this is going to affect everyone ,regardless of income level.
Is my health insurance from work REALLY income? That is going to definitely raise my taxes…Where’s Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi when we need them?

Remember Nancy saying they had to PASS THE BILL BEFORE WE KNEW what was in it?

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In just four months, on January 1, 2011, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect.
They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves.

On January 1, 2011, here’s what happens… (read it to the end, so you see all three waves)…

First Wave:
Expiration of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief
In 2001 and 2003, the GOP Congress enacted several tax cuts for investors, small business owners, and families.

These will all expire on January 1, 2011.
Personal income tax rates will rise.
The top income tax rate will rise from 35 to 39.6 percent (this is also the rate at which two-thirds of small business profits are taxed).
The lowest rate will rise from 10 to 15 percent.
All the rates in between will also rise.

Itemized deductions and personal exemptions will again phase out, which has the same mathematical effect as higher marginal tax rates.

The full list of marginal rate hikes is below:
The 10% bracket rises to an expanded 15%
The 25% bracket rises to 28%
The 28% bracket rises to 31%
The 33% bracket rises to 36%
The 35% bracket rises to 39.6%

Higher taxes on marriage and family.
The “marriage penalty” (narrower tax brackets for married couples) will return from the first dollar of income.
The child tax credit will be cut in half from $1000 to $500 per child.
The standard deduction will no longer be doubled for married couples relative to the single level.
The dependent care and adoption tax credits will be cut.

Higher tax rates on savers and investors.
The capital gains tax will rise from 15 percent this year to 20 percent in 2011.
The dividends tax will rise from 15 percent this year to 39.6 percent in 2011.
These rates will rise another 3.8 percent in 2013.

Second Wave:
Obamacare

There are over twenty new or higher taxes in Obamacare. Several will first go into effect on January 1, 2011. They include:

The “Medicine Cabinet Tax”

Thanks to Obamacare, Americans will no longer be able to use health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), or health reimbursement (HRA) pre-tax dollars to purchase non-prescription, over-the-counter medicines (except insulin).

The “Special Needs Kids Tax”

This provision of Obamacare imposes a cap on flexible spending accounts (FSAs) of $2500 (Currently, there is no federal government limit). There is one group of FSA owners for whom this new cap will be particularly cruel and onerous: parents of special needs children.

There are thousands of families with special needs children in the United States , and many of them use FSAs to pay for special needs education.

Tuition rates at one leading school that teaches special needs children in Washington , D.C. ( National Child Research Center ) can easily exceed $14,000 per year.

Under tax rules, FSA dollars can not be used to pay for this type of special needs education.
The HSA (Health Savings Account) Withdrawal Tax Hike.

This provision of Obamacare increases the additional tax on non-medical early withdrawals from an HSA from 10 to 20 percent, disadvantaging them relative to IRAs and other tax-advantaged accounts, which remain at 10 percent.
Third Wave:

The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and Employer Tax Hikes
When Americans prepare to file their tax returns in January of 2011, they’ll be in for a nasty surprise-the AMT won’t be held harmless, and many tax relief provisions will have expired.

The major items include:

The AMT will ensnare over 28 million families, up from 4 million last year.

According to the left-leaning Tax Policy Center , Congress’ failure to index the AMT will lead to an explosion of AMT taxpaying families-rising from 4 million last year to 28.5 million. These families will have to calculate their tax burdens twice, and pay taxes at the higher level. The AMT was created in 1969 to ensnare a handful of taxpayers.

Small business expensing will be slashed and 50% expensing will disappear.

Small businesses can normally expense (rather than slowly-deduct, or “depreciate”) equipment purchases up to $250,000.
This will be cut all the way down to $25,000. Larger businesses can currently expense half of their purchases of equipment.

In January of 2011, all of it will have to be “depreciated.”

Taxes will be raised on all types of businesses.

There are literally scores of tax hikes on business that will take place. The biggest is the loss of the “research and experimentation tax credit,” but there are many, many others. Combining high marginal tax rates with the loss of this tax relief will cost jobs.

Tax Benefits for Education and Teaching Reduced.
The deduction for tuition and fees will not be available.
Tax credits for education will be limited.
Teachers will no longer be able to deduct classroom expenses.
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts will be cut.
Employer-provided educational assistance is curtailed.
The student loan interest deduction will be disallowed for hundreds of thousands of families.
Charitable Contributions from IRAs no longer allowed.
Under current law, a retired person with an IRA can contribute up to $100,000 per year directly to a charity from their IRA.

This contribution also counts toward an annual “required minimum distribution.” This ability will no longer be there.

PDF Version Read more: ;; http://www.atr.org/six-months-untilbr-largest-tax-hikes-a5171#%23ixzz0sY8waPq1

And worse yet?

Now, your insurance will be INCOME on your W2’s!

One of the surprises we’ll find come next year, is what follows – - a little “surprise” that 99% of us had no idea was included in the “new and improved” healthcare legislation . . . the dupes, er, dopes, who backed this administration will be astonished!
Starting in 2011, (next year folks), your W-2 tax form sent by your employer will be increased to show the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company.
It does not matter if that’s a private concern or governmental body of some sort.

If you’re retired? So what… your gross will go up by the amount of insurance you get.

You will be required to pay taxes on a large sum of money that you have never seen. Take your tax form you just finished and see what $15,000 or $20,000 additional gross does to your tax debt. That’s what you’ll pay next year.
For many, it also puts you into a new higher bracket so it’s even worse.

This is how the government is going to buy insurance for the15% that don’t have insurance and it’s only part of the tax increases.

Not believing this??? Here is a research of the summaries…..

On page 25 of 29: TITLE IX REVENUE PROVISIONS- SUBTITLE A: REVENUE OFFSET PROVISIONS-(sec. 9001,
as modified by sec. 10901) Sec.9002 “requires employers to include in the W-2 form of each employee the aggregate cost of applicable employer sponsored group health coverage that is excludable
from the employees gross income.”

 
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Is there a % or other cap on the mortgage interest and property tax I can deduct from my federal taxes?

27 Aug

I’ve just moved to Los Angeles and am really stretching my budget to buy a brand new condo. (No cracks about buying at the top of the market! I’ve done a ton of research, and I think the place is well-priced. Plus, my partner and I expect to be making quite a bit more in the coming years.)

Anyway, the amount of mortgage interest and property tax I’ll be paying over the course of a year is truly staggering: the annual total approaches $50K.

Can I really deduct all of this? I’m not going to reveal my income … :^> … but with both my jobs, let’s just say it’s in the low-six-figure range. Should I crank my payroll exemptions up to 15 or something, to get that money in each paycheck? I’m worried that some cap, or the alternative minimum tax, will kick in, and I’ll end up with a huge tax bill. Does AMT take effect before or after mortgage interest is deducted?

(Extra points if anyone knows how the state of California will handle the deduction too.)

Thanks in advance for any help!
Thanks for the answers so far. So the AMT won’t apply? The more research I do about it, the more it appears that the AMT is what I really have to worry about, since I’ll have both a second mortgage and a really high property tax bill.

http://www.smartmoney.com/tax/filing/index.cfm?story=amt

So, to follow up to TaxMan’s answer is there a “magic number” at which AMT kicks in? For example, if I were making, say, $100,000 all of my tax calculations would be done using the AMT rules, but if I were making $99,999 I’d avoid it completely? That seems unbelievably capricious.

In other words, if I’m filing single, how do I know if the AMT applies in my case at all?

 
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After filing the taxes, my employer says the W-2 is wrong. Do I have to fill the tax forms again?

27 Aug

Apparently they overpaid me last year – they didn’t even realize when they sent me W-2. Now they want me to repay the overpaid amount and told me that they would provide an adjusted W-2. Do I have to fill in tax forms again this year or can I adjust it next year when I file taxes?

 
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If I paid no Federal Income tax for this years taxes.. How do I not owe them, end of year.?

19 Aug

I made under 30,000. Used 9 for deductions.

All my money went into my new business, and my old small business started year before.

I managed to bring my total amount of taxable income/money down to 20,000 with all my legal deductions from this year.

PROBLEM: I am still being asked to pay 1300.

24 male southern CA
no kids, single

 
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When filing taxes, is it OK if I used the same routing number for both my state and federal tax return?

14 Aug

Ok, so I used the same routing number for both my state and federal taxes and didn’t think about it until I submitted them both. Now it wont let me change it. Will this be a problem when the IRS does it. Also how do you know if you owe the IRS after filing. It just says I get a refund.

 
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What do i owe the IRS after i buy a foreclosed property. There are no back taxes or liens. The deed is clear.?

07 Aug

I’ve purchased a foreclosed property. No liens or back taxes. I own the deed free and clear. This property is in a ‘condemned notice’ status by the township, but i am resurrecting it as a primary residence. My question is, what are my IRS tax implications for this purchase ? Thanks.

 
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How much should I expect back on my income taxes?

07 Aug

What would a rough estmate be…?
I’ve made around $20,000.00 this year.
with federal income tax deduction of 2,169.00
Social Security 1,252.86.
Medicare 293.01
State Income Tax 892.05
Thanks!!!
Oh, and I also have no dependants/exemptions.

 
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What is the income tax bracket this year for when you are filing your taxes?

07 Aug

I am a single mom and I received a decent refund last year but I made more this year. Last I checked I was told I had still not gone over a certain “tax bracket” which would lower my refund if I make over a certain amount this year. Last year I made about 12000.00. This year so far it is 19000.00 about. What is the amount or “tax bracket” amount that would hurt me and lower my refund this year. Or should I say next month when I file? Thanks So Much ~

 
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how much of a federal tax deduction do you get from local city income tax, and property taxes?

01 Aug

The bottom line is I’m looking to buy a house soon, and I’ve found a really nice one in e neighborhood that’s a little more expensive tax wise. combining the city income tax, and the county property tax yearly, it’s about $1400 more per year ($4500 total taxes for this city) than some other nearby cities with comparable school systems, recreation, low crime rate, etc….so my question is….and I know this is hard to really put any solid numbers to, but about how much of that extra $1400 would I get back on my federal return. Looking for real rough estimates here. anything would help. Thanks

 
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2008 taxes and IRA help?

31 Jul

Hello, I am 26 and this year earned 70,700 on my W2’s. On my W-2 I also claimed two allowances. On turbo taxes it said that I am 700 dollars over the limit thus I am not allowed to use any of my deductions such as my student loans. Is this correct? If I invest in an IRA would it help me get any money back. I owe the Feds 100 dollars right now.

Thanks
Thank you everyone. i will set up a traditional IRA. Since I am 700 off what is the minimum amount I should put into it. Since I can not take the money out till I’m 60. I do not want to invest a whole lot. So i guess I just want to invest enough so I can use my deductibles. Thanks you all

 
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Who gets to write off losses on a deceased parents income taxes…?

29 Jul

lets say 3 sisters are the sole heirs of a Fathers estate, One sister becomes the Power of Attorney and upon the Fathers death becomes executor. Once the estate is probated, can just the executor or can ALL three sisters write off 1/3 each of the father’s losses?

 
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paid up back local property taxes, deductible for 2008 IRS tax year?

28 Jul

I had a sizable property tax bill I settled in 2008(home) (with some previous years included), would this something that I would be able to itemize on my IRS 2008 forms?

 
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What happens if a tax form is disregarded while filing taxes?

25 Jul

I have received my W2 and 1099 forms, but my 1042S form got lost in the mail, was reissued, and was lost again. Since the tax deadline is approaching, should I just file with the forms I have and disregard the lost form? This lost form would have brought me more deductions, so I am the one who is at loss, not IRS.

 
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i did not file 2005 federal taxes and i received tax detail from the IRS?

11 Jul

but i can not find my W2’s for 2005 can i just use the information from the IRS tax detail form and file. The only thing different is the IRS has me as single and I was not single and i have 2 children plus a husband who did not work. If not do i need to contact my previous employer.

 
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I need to find an income tax negotiator to attempt to settle back taxes with the IRS.?

07 Jul

I keep hearing that a lot of these guys are bogus and it is a waste of money. Any ideas as to how I can “screen” these people to find an honest one? Thanks.

 
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