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FAQs on LTC Insurance and Your Taxes

  • 2 May 2023
  • Author: machele
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If you or a loved one needs long-term care (LTC) services, there are insurance products that can help cover the cost. As an additional incentive, qualified LTC policies deliver some tax advantages. For LTC policies, "qualified" means that a policy is offered by an insurance company licensed in your state and includes certain federal tax benefits. Here are some common questions about LTC insurance and its federal income tax effects.
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How Much FDIC Coverage Do You Have?

  • 21 March 2023
  • Author: machele
  • Number of views: 2057
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In early March, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank unexpectedly collapsed. They became the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history, respectively. The largest collapse involved Washington Mutual in 2008, precipitating the Great Recession. (See "Two Banks Collapse in One Week" at right.)

The recent regional bank failures have caused many individual depositors and business owners to question whether their accounts will be protected by the FDIC and what they should do if their banks fail.

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Key SECURE 2.0 Provisions for Employers

  • 20 February 2023
  • Author: machele
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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) includes important changes that will affect employer-sponsored retirement plans and self-employed people looking to save for retirement. Here's an overview of key provisions for small business owners who currently offer a retirement plan — or want to add retirement saving benefits in the future.
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4 Tax Breaks for Home Improvements

  • 3 January 2023
  • Author: machele
  • Number of views: 2147
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Are you contemplating some significant improvements to your home? Whether it's adding a pool to assist with a medical condition, finishing a basement or installing energy-saving equipment, you may be in line for generous tax breaks under current law. Here are four potential building blocks.
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The AICPA’s tax policy and advocacy work: 2022 highlights

By Eileen Reichenberg Sherr, CPA, CGMA, and Lauren Pfingstag Vahey

  • 20 December 2022
  • Author: machele
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Two teams at the AICPA work closely together and with our organization's members to advocate on tax regulatory and legislative matters that affect the profession: the AICPA Tax Policy & Advocacy team and the AICPA Congressional & Political Affairs team. The year 2022 proved to be eventful for federal tax policy and kept our teams and members busy submitting over 60 comment letters to Congress, Treasury, and the IRS, relating to several major legislative bills containing tax provisions signed into law, continued IRS taxpayer and practitioner service problems, and tax administrative changes.
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