The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax is a federal payroll tax imposed on employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare programs. FICA tax is a critical...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 03/14/2023
Stimulus checks, also known as economic impact payments, are disbursing their third round of funds to qualified millions of Americans. The program was enacted to help Americans during...
Posted by Tiffany Gaskin on 02/07/2023
Who counts as an independent contractor versus an employee may be about to change, as a new proposal from the US Department of Labor (DOL) suggests revamping the classification of...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 01/30/2023
A defined benefit plan, more commonly known as a pension plan, provides guaranteed retirement benefits to employees. Defined benefit plans are primarily funded by the employer, with...
Handling divorce and everything that concerns the situation is never easy, so the tax implication will likely be the last thing on your mind. Divorce affects a person emotionally,...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 10/07/2022
Having a divorce at an old age can be detrimental for many reasons. Gray divorce, often referred to as silver splitter or diamond divorce, is a divorce that happens when the couples...
Posted by Tiffany Gaskin on 09/10/2022
Everyone looks forward to retirement and we congratulate you on this milestone. But if you one day wish to return to work, you'll lose your Social security benefits. The duration...
Posted by Tiffany Gaskin on 08/24/2022
How the Internal Revenue Service defines and calculates different types of income affects the taxes you owe. Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is one of them. MAGI also decides...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 08/11/2022
Persons aged 65 and over and those who took early retirement due to disability are eligible for a federal tax credit which varies from $3,750 to $7,500. The senior citizen or disability...
Posted by Dennis Jao on 03/31/2022