You Deserve the Credit. Individual & Business Tax Credits Checklist.

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "You Deserve the Credit. Individual & Business Tax Credits Checklist. www.cookmartin.com"

Transcription

1 You Deserve the Credit 8 Individual & Business Tax Credits Checklist 8 8

2 CONTENTS 8 8 Federal Individual Tax Credits...- Foreign Tax Credit... Child & Dependent Care Credit Federal Tax on Fuels Residential Energy Credits Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit Alcohol & Cellulosic Biofuel Fuels Credit Mortgage Interest Credit Prior Year Minimum Tax Credit (Prior Year AMT) Child Tax Credit... Orphan Drug Credit Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit Adoption Credit American Opportunity Education Credit Lifetime Learning Credit Biodiesel & Renewal Diesel Fuels Credit Earned Income Credit Retirement Savings Contributions Credit... Health Coverage Tax Credit Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit Federal Business Tax Credits...- Fuel Tax Credit... Alternative Motor Vehicle (Hybrid, Lean Burn, Alternative) Alternative Vehicle Refueling Property New Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles... Small Business Health Care Credit Increasing Research Activities Low Income Housing Disabled Access Credit Indian Employment Credit Tip Credit for Employers... Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Employer Provided Child Care Energy Efficient Home-Builders Agricultural Chemicals Security Employer Wage Credit for Employees who are Active Duty Uniformed Services... Work Opportunity Empowerment Zone Employment Credit Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit

3 CONTENTS Continued Utah Credits & Exclusions...- Agricultural Off-Highway Gas or Undyed Diesel Fuel Credit... At-Home Parent Tax Credit Capital Gain Transactions Tax Credit... Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Combat Related Death Credit Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Farm Operations Hand Tools Tax Credit Gold & Silver Coin Sale Credit Health Benefit Plan Tax Credit...8 Historic Preservation Credit Live Organ Donation Expenses Credit Low-Income Housing Credit Medical Care Savings Account (MSA) Credit Recycling Market Development Zones Tax Credit Renewable Energy Systems Credit... Renewable Residential Energy Systems Credit Renewable Commercial Energy Systems Credit Research Activities Credit Retirement Income Tax Credit Retirement Credit for Taxpayers Age and Over Retirement Credit for Taxpayers Under Age Qualified Sheltered Workshop Cash Contribution Credit Solar Project Credit Special Needs Adoption Credit... Targeted Business Income Tax Credit Taxes Paid to Another State Credit Utah Educational Saving Plan (UESP) Recycling Market Development Zones Tax Credit Idaho Credits & Exclusions...- Investment Tax Credit... Idaho Hire One Act Credit Small Employer Real Property Improvement Taxt Credit... Small Employer New Jobs Tax Credit Research Activity Credit Capital Gain Exclusion

4 Foreign Tax Credit Credit for taxes paid to a foreign country Federal Individual Tax Credits Form # Non-refundable credit, cannot be carried back or carried forward Foreign sourced passive category income may not require form (includes most interest and dividends) Child & Dependent Care Credit Form # Pub # Non-refundable credit of up to % of expenses paid to care for your child or dependent Dependent must be age or younger or be unable to care for himself or herself Expenses must be paid so that you (and spouse if filing jointly) can work or look for work You must have earned income (spouse is treated as having earned income if he/she is a full-time student or disabled) Payments cannot be paid to your spouse or someone you claim as a dependent Filing status must not be married filing separately Federal Tax on Fuels Form # Pub # Credit for certain nontaxable uses (or sales) of fuel Credit amount based on number of gallons and rate on Form Definitions of nontaxable qualifications on type of use table (instructions for Form ) Residential Energy Credits Form # Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit Credit for energy saving improvements made to your home The credit is % of the cost of certain solar, wind, geothermal and fuel cell property (including installation) Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit Credit for qualified energy efficiency improvements The credit is % of the amount paid for energy saving property Improvements include insulation, windows, exterior doors, certain heat pumps, water heaters, boilers, and furnaces Alcohol & Cellulosic Biofuel Fuels Credit Form # 8 Credit for producers and buyers of cellulosic biofuels All producers of cellulosic or second generation biofuel must be registered with the IRS Credit is calculated by multiplying the number of gallons sold or used by $. Mortgage Interest Credit Form # 8 Credit for interest paid on qualified mortgage - must have received a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Non-refundable - can be carried forward up to years Mortgage interest deduction on Schedule A must be reduced by credit on line of form 8 Credit may have to be recaptured if home is sold within years of claiming credit You can refinance without losing the credit if a new MCC is issued Prior Year Minimum Tax Credit (Prior Year AMT) Form # 88 Non-refundable credit for AMT paid in prior tax years Can only be claimed in a year when you don t owe AMT Credit can be carried forward

5 Child Tax Credit Form # 88 Pub # Credit of up to $, for each qualifying child Child must be under age Use form 88 if child has ITIN instead of SSN Orphan Drug Credit Form # 88 Credit for % of qualified clinical testing expenses for rare diseases Expenses would be described as qualified research expenses under section Must coordinate credit expenses with expenses used to calculate the increasing research activities credit Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit Form # 88 Pub # IRC D Non-refundable credit of up to $, ($, minimum) for purchase of new qualified electric vehicle Credit will begin to be phased out after, vehicles have been sold by US manufacturers Applies to vehicles acquired after December, Adoption Credit Form # 88 Credit of up to $, per child for qualified adoption expenses Non-refundable credit after - can be carried forward to future years Paper filing of return required when claiming credit Phase-out begins when AGI exceeds $8, American Opportunity Education Credit Form # 88 Pub # Credit of up to $, per student for qualified education expenses ($, total expense) % Refundable - % Non-refundable Available for first fours years of post-secondary education (can be claimed for only tax years) Student must be at least half-time and be pursuing a degree Lifetime Learning Credit Form # 88 Pub # Non-refundable credit of up to $, per return for qualified education expenses (% of up to $, of expenses) Available for all years of post-secondary education and for courses to acquire or improve job skills Student does not need to be pursuing a degree Available for one or more courses Biodiesel & Renewal Diesel Fuels Credit Form # 88 Credit of $. /gallon for most biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels used or sold Fuel must meet requirements established by EPA Generally must attach the Certificate for Biodiesel, and if applicable, Statement of Biodiesel Reseller Earned Income Credit Form # 88 Pub # Refundable credit based on AGI, filing status, and dependents (max credit $,8) Must have earned income below AGI limits and investment income of less than $, Filing status cannot be Married Filing Separately Cannot qualify for credit if filing form (Foreign Earned Income)

6 Federal Individual Tax Credits Continued... Retirement Savings Contributions Credit Form # 888 Non-refundable credit of up to $, ($, if MFJ) for eligible contributions to a retirement savings account Credit is %, %, or % of eligible contribution amount depending on AGI Must be Age 8 or older, NOT a full-time student, NOT claimed as a dependent on another return and AGI must fall below limits Health Coverage Tax Credit Form # 888 Pays up to.% of qualified health insurance premiums Must meet specific candidate requirements Must meet general requirements Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit Form # 8 Credit for coke or coke gas you produced and sold during the tax year The original use of the facility must have begun with the taxpayer Fuel qualifies if it is not produced in a facility that produces coke or coke gas from petroleum based products Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit Form # 8 Credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property Non-refundable credit - cannot be carried back or carried forward The credit is the smaller of % of the property s cost or $, Fuel Tax Credit Fuel used on a farm for farming purposes Federal Business Tax Credits Form # Fuel used in a boat engaged in commercial fishing Off-highway business use Credit is $. per gallon Alternative Motor Vehicle (Hybrid, Lean Burn, Alternative) Form # 8 Low-speed and or wheel vehicles, not electric cars Credit is % of the cost of the vehicle, up to maximum of $, Purchases made after February, and before January, Credit is non-refundable Alternative Vehicle Refueling Property Form # 8 Qualified property includes property other than buildings and structural components used for storing and dispensing fuels such as natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, electricity, and certain clean-burning fuel mixtures Credit is % and capped at $,/$, for non-hydrogen-related non-depreciable business property and $,/$, for non-hydrogen-related non-depreciable personal property Credit expires // for hydrogen refueling stations and the remainder of the credit expires //

7 New Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles Form # 8 Base credit of $, plus additional amount based upon battery capacity up to $, for a max credit of $, Non-refundable credit, but part of general business credit Vehicles must be newly purchased, have four or more wheels, have GVW rating of less than, lbs, and draw propulsion using battery with at least four kilowatt hours that can be recharged from external source of electricity Small Business Health Care Credit Form # 8 Businesses with fewer than employees receive credit covering up to % of health care premiums Credit increases to % for -, but only for insurance purchased through the exchange (marketplace) Credit ends // Credit phases out at employees and $, annual wage threshold Credit applies against AMT, but is non-refundable as a general business credit Employer must pay equivalent of % or more of cost of self-only coverage for employee Only employer portion qualifies for credit Increasing Research Activities Form # Incremental credit for increasing research activities equal to sum of % of QRE s Credit for development of new or improved products, manufacturing processes, design and fabrication of tool and dies, development of production equipment, development of new or improved software used in production process Expenditures include wages paid or incurred for qualified services, amounts paid for supplies used in qualified research, amounts paid or incurred to another person for right to use computers in the conduct of qualified research Low Income Housing Form # 88 Credit applies to qualified low-income housing buildings placed in service after 8 Credit rate of %-% of qualified building basis available at a rate of % per year for years Disabled Access Credit Form # 88 % credit ($, maximum per year) Non-refundable credit for business that pays or incurs expenses to provide access to persons who have disabilities Business must have gross receipts of less than $,, and no more than full-time employees Eligible expenses include removing barriers that prevent business from being accessible, provide qualified interpreters, provide qualified readers, taped texts, or acquire or modify equipment and devices for individuals with disabilities Indian Employment Credit Form # 88 Credit of % of the excess of current qualified wages and qualified employee health insurance costs (not to exceed $,) over the sum of corresponding amounts paid or incurred during calendar year Employee must be an enrolled member of Indian tribe or spouse of enrolled member of Indian tribe Employee must perform substantially all services for employer within an Indian reservation While performing services, employee must have main home on or near that reservation

8 Tip Credit for Employers Federal Business Tax Credits Continued... Form # 88 Credit is equal to employer s portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes paid on tips where tipping is customary Cannot get credit for the part of Social Security and Medicare tax on those tips that are used to meet federal minimum wage rate that applies to the employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act Credit is % of eligible amounts. If business had employees who received tips from customers for providing, delivering, or serving food or beverages for consumption and employer paid or incurred Social Security and Medicare taxes on these tips Credit only applies to tips received by food and beverage employees, it is not applicable to other tipped employees Credit is available without regard to whether employees reported tips to the employer Credit can be used to offset income tax, but not employment tax Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Form # 888 Credit of % of cost to set up and administer a new qualified employer plan and educating employees about it Maximum amount of credit is $ Business must have no more than employees during the tax year preceding the credit year who received at least $, of compensation Employer Provided Child Care Form # 888 Credit of % of qualified childcare facility expenditures plus % of qualified childcare resource and referral expenditures Credit is limited to $, per tax year Qualified childcare expenditures are amounts paid to acquire, rehabilitate or expand property that is to be used as part of a qualified childcare facility, is depreciable (or amortizable) property, and is not part of principal residence of taxpayer or employee of taxpayer Principal use of facility must be to provide childcare Enrollment in facility must be open to employees or taxpayer during the tax year If facility is principal trade or business of taxpayer, at least % of enrollees of facility must be dependents of employees of the taxpayer Basis of building is reduced by amount of credit Energy Efficient Homes-Builders Form # 88 Credit available for all new homes, including manufactured homes The home must be located in the U.S. and substantially completed after 8/8/ and before // Home must meet statutory energy saving requirements and acquired from eligible contractor after // and before // for use as residence No limit on number of homes for which a builder may claim the credit Contractor must obtain certification from eligible certifier that home meets requirement of Section L Credit amount of $, for homes meeting the % standard and $, for those meeting the % standard Agricultural Chemicals Security Form # 8 Credit of % of qualified agricultural chemical security costs paid or incurred Qualified costs include employee security training and background checks, limitation and prevention of access to controls of specified agricultural chemicals, tagging, locking tank valves and additives to prevent theft, perimeter protection, security lighting, cameras, etc. Limit of $, per building and $,, limit per taxpayer Eligible businesses includes any person engaged in selling agricultural products, including agricultural chemicals, at retail to farmers and ranchers; manufacturing, formulating, distributing, or aerially applying specified agricultural chemicals

9 Employer Wage Credit for Employees who are Active Duty Uniformed Services Form # 8 Credit for employer differential wage payments made after 8 and before Credit is % of up to $, of differential wage payments paid to each qualified employee during the tax year Payment must be made by eligible small business employer to a qualified employee during which the employee is performing service in the uniformed services while on active duty for a period of more than days An eligible small employer employed on average fewer than employees and has a written plan that provides eligible differential wage payments to every qualified employee of the employer Work Opportunity Form # 88 Covers employees who begin work after and before and are members of targeted groups Credit can be claimed on original or amended return Employer must request and be issued a certification for each employee from the state employment security agency (SESA) Wages qualifying for the credit are wages subject to FUTA Credit amount is based on wages paid and the target group each employee falls under (see Form 88 instructions for complete list) Empowerment Zone Employment Credit Form # 88 Credit of up to $, for wages paid to qualified employee in an Empowerment Zone Employee must work for at least days unless exceptions apply Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit Form # 8 Credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property Non-refundable credit - cannot be carried back or carried forward The credit is the smaller of % of the propery s cost or $, Utah Credits & Exclusions Agricultural Off-Highway Gas or Undyed Diesel Fuel Credit Credit for gasoline or undyed diesel fuel used exclusively for commercial, non-highway agricultural use Credit rate is. cents per gallon Credit is refundable Activities that do not qualify are golf courses, horse racing, boat operations, highway seeding, vehicles registered for highway use At-Home Parent Tax Credit $ tax credit for full-time care of each qualifying infant by an at-home parent At-home parent includes: biological mother or father, stepmother or father, adoptive parents, foster parents, legal guardian Child must be months old or younger on last day of tax year for which credit is claimed At-home parent must provide full-time care in the at-home parent s residence Child must be claimed as a dependent on the at-home parent s tax return Sum of at-home parent s total wages from W- and Federal Schedule C income must be $, or less for the taxable year Federal adjusted gross income of all taxpayers filing the individual income tax return must be $, or less Credit is nonrefundable There is no form for this credit, it is claimed by entering allowable credit on Utah TC-A, Part, using code

10 Capital Gain Transactions Tax Credit Utah Credits & Exclusions Continued... Non-refundable credit for short-term and long-term gain on transaction Transaction must occur on or after January, 8 At least % of gross proceeds from the transaction must be used to purchase qualifying stock in a Utah small business corporation within months Prior to the purchase of the qualifying stock, taxpayer cannot have an ownership interest in the Utah small business corporation that issued the stock Credit is % of eligible short-term or long-term capital gain Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Non-refundable credit for purchase of qualified new vehicles or conversion of vehicles or engines to use clean burning fuels Credit can be taken only once per vehicle and must be taken in taxable year the vehicle or engine is purchased or converted Credit amounts vary based on type of vehicle and type of fuel Credit can be carried forward up to five years Combat Related Death Credit Non-refundable credit for military service member that was on active duty or in reserve component Combat related death must have occurred on or after January, Death must have occurred while serving in a combat zone, or be the result of a wound, disease, or injury incurred while serving in combat zone Credit is equal to tax liability of the military service member in the year the military service member dies Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Credit for certain businesses that hire new full-time employees, restore buildings, or meet certain other requirements in designated zone Credit amounts vary based on business type, number of employees, and other factors (see instructions for more detail) Credit is reported on Utah TC-A, using code Farm Operations Hand Tools Tax Credit Refundable credit for sales and use tax paid on hand tools purchased during tax year and used or consumed primarily and directly in a farming operation in Utah Credit only applies if unit price of tool is more than $ Credit is claimed by entering allowable credit on Utah TC-A, part, code 8 Gold & Silver Coin Sale Credit Non-refundable credit on capital gains recognized on sale or exchange of gold and silver coins issued by US government Capital gain transaction must result in short-term or long-term capital gain reported on Federal Schedule D Capital gain must first be offset by any capital loss recognized for the year for federal purposes from the sale of gold and/or silver coin Transaction must be made in taxable years beginning on or after January, Credit is % of eligible capital gains Credit is reported on TC-A, or TC-A, part, using code

11 Health Benefit Plan Tax Credit Non-refundable credit for certain health insurance premiums paid during taxable year Credit is % of amount paid for health benefit plan only if you, your spouse (if a joint return), or dependent claimed on your return is not insured under health benefit plan maintained and funded in whole or part by you, your spouse s, or your dependent s current or former employer, or another person s employer You cannot claim the credit if you choose not to participate in a plan maintained and funded by a current or former employer Historic Preservation Credit Non-refundable credit of % of qualified rehabilitation expenditures for residential certified historic buildings that are owner-occupied or rented Credit is claimed in the year the project receives final certification from State Historic Preservation Office Project cost must exceed $, Live Organ Donation Expenses Credit Non-refundable credit of up to $, for living taxpayer who donates a qualified organ to another individual for medical transplanting Organs that qualify are: human bone marrow, any part of an intestine, kidney, liver, lung, or pancreas Credit is based on expenses paid in connection with the donation including travel, lodging, or lost wage Low-Income Housing Credit Non-refundable tax credit determined by Utah Housing Corporation for owners of low-income housing project who also received part of federal low-income housing tax credit When taxpayer is entitled to credit, the project owner will provide them with form TC-TCAC Credit can be carried back three years or forward years Credit is claimed on Utah TC-A, part, using code 8 Medical Care Savings Account (MSA) Credit Non-refundable credit of % of the greater of either the amount contributed to an MSA account (up to $,) or the total medical expenses paid from an MSA account Cannot be carried back or carried forward You must choose whether to deduct your MSA investment on your federal return, or claim the Utah credit, you cannot do both Non-qualified withdrawals from an MSA are taxable to the extent the amount was previously used to claim a credit on the Utah return Recycling Market Development Zones Tax Credit Two non-refundable credits can be claimed % credit on purchase of machinery and equipment used for commercial composting; or manufacturing facilities that manufacture, process, compound or produce recycled items % credit on expenditures up to $, for rent, wages, supplies, tools, test inventory, and utilities made for establishing and operating recycling or composting technology in Utah % credit may be carried forward up to three years Total credit may not exceed % of the Utah income tax liability Qualifying purchases and expenditures must be certified by the Governor s Office of Economic Development 8

12 Utah Credits & Exclusions Continued... Renewable Energy Systems Credit Two credits are available An energy system includes any active solar, passive solar, biomass, direct-use geothermal, geothermal heat pump, wind or hydro-energy system Credits can be claimed in addition to any federal credit claimed Renewable Residential Energy Systems Credit (code ) Non-refundable credit for costs, including installation, of up to $, for a residential energy system May be carried forward up to four years Credit amount is transferrable if property is sold Renewable Commercial Energy Systems Credit (code ) Refundable credit for costs, including installation, of up to $, for a commercial energy system Research Activities Credits Non-refundable credit allowed for certain research expenses % of qualified research expenses in Utah that exceed base amount (defined under UC --()) % of payments made to a qualified organization for basic research that exceed a base amount and.% of qualified research expense Both % credits may be carried forward up to years,.% credit may not be carried forward Retirement Income Tax Credit Two credits are available Credits are non-refundable Credits will be phased-out by a percentage when modified gross income exceeds certain amounts (see phase-out calculation) Retirement Credit for Taxpayers Age and Over Credit of up to $ ($ if Married Filing Jointly) Taxpayer must be age as of December of tax year Retirement Credit for Taxpayers Under Age Credit of up to % of eligible retirement income or $88 if lesser Taxpayer must have been born before and be under age as of December of tax year Credit is calculated for eligible retirement income Does not include income from (k) and plans or social security benefits received by child of a deceased employee Qualified Sheltered Workshop Cash Contribution Credit Credit for cash contributions made to a qualified non-profit sheltered workshop facility in Utah Non-refundable credit equal to the lesser of $ or % of the total contribution Credit cannot be carried back or carried forward Division of Services of People with Disabilities maintains a list of qualified sheltered workshops Solar Project Credit Non-refundable credit for purchases of units in a solar project sold by a qualifying political subdivision Credit of % of purchase amount up to a maximum of $, Excess credit amount can be carried forward for up to years Must be apportioned for nonresident and part-year individuals

13 Special Needs Adoption Credit Refundable credit of up to $, for each special needs child adopted Credit is claimed in the tax year the court issues the order granting an adoption occurring in Utah The child must be five years of age or older, under age 8 with a disability, or a member of a sibling group Targeted Business Income Tax Credit Refundable credit available to businesses providing a community investment project according to criteria in Utah Code Sections M--, M-- and M-- Applicant must file an application with the local zone administrator by June of the tax year Credit cannot be claimed if you have claimed the Enterprise Zone Tax Credit or the Recycling Market Development Zones Tax Credit Use form TC-TB, Targeted Business Tax Credit to claim credit Taxes Paid to Another State Credit Non-refundable credit for income tax paid to another state Must be Utah resident or part-year resident (part-year residents rarely qualify) The credit only applies to the portion of income taxed by both states Complete and attach from TC-S, Credit for Income Taxes Paid to Another State Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) Non-refundable credit of % of the actual contribution made to each beneficiary s UESP account during tax year Maximum contribution amount for is $,8 per beneficiary ($,8 MFJ) Credit cannot be carried back or carried forward Recycling Market Development Zones Tax Credit Non-refundable credit for taxpayers who hire a qualified recently deployed veteran of up to $, in year and $,8 in year Credit may be carried forward for up to years Qualified veteran must work at least hours per week The credit is taken in the first year in which the veteran was employed consecutive weeks Investment Tax Credit Idaho Credits & Exclusions Form # Property must have useful life of three years or more Property must be property for which you are allowed a deduction for depreciation or amortization Credit is limited to % of your Idaho income tax after deducting credit for tax paid to other states See form instructions for list of qualifying and nonqualifying property Idaho Hire One Act Credit Form # Refundable credit based on employer s unemployment insurance tax rating Credit is computed on gross wages of qualifying new employees Credit can be claimed on qualifying new employees only if the employee: received qualifying employer provided health care benefits received an average wage rate of at least $ per hour if employed in an Idaho county with unemployment rate of % or more received an average wage rate of at least $ per hour if employed in an Idaho county with unemployment rate of less than % Credit cannot be claimed for an employee if the Idaho Small Employer New Jobs Tax Credit credit is claimed for same employee See form instructions for unemployment rates by county

14 Idaho Credits & Exclusions Continued... Small Employer Real Property Improvement Tax Credit Form # 8 Must qualify by filing Form 8SE with Tax Commission to certify taxpayer qualifies for small employer incentives SE-RPITC is allowed on buildings and structural components of buildings that do not qualify for the investment tax credit Buildings and structural components must be new property, used property does not qualify Credit is limited to the lesser of $, or Idaho income tax after allowing all other credits that may be claimed before SE-RPITC Small Employer New Jobs Tax Credit Form # 8 Must qualify by filing Form 8SE with Tax Commission to certify taxpayer qualifies for small employer incentives If project period began during tax year, it must cover at least nine months or taxpayer doesn t qualify for SE-NJTC Qualifying employees must earn more than $. per hour and work a minimum of nine months during the tax year Credit is based on annual salary of qualifying employees (see Form 8 instructions for salary and credit amounts) Research Activity Credit Form # Idaho conforms to the IRS definitions for the research credit, except only amounts related to research conducted in Idaho qualify for the Idaho research credit Idaho credit doesn t include the calculation of the alternative simplified credit Credit carryover is limited to tax years Capital Gain Exclusion Form # CG Deduction is % of capital gain net income included in federal taxable income from sale of Idaho property Property must be real property held for at least months, or tangible personal property used in a revenue-producing enterprise and held for at least months Gains from sale of stocks, easements, leasehold real properties, and other intangibles do not qualify Capital gain from qualifying property held by S corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates, is eligible for deduction Gain or loss must be computed by pass-through entity and provided to taxpayer on Form IDK- Notes: North Main Street Logan, Utah 8 Telephone: () - Fax: () 8- info@cookmartin.com 8 South East Suite Salt Lake City, Utah 8 Telephone: (8) - Fax: (8) - info@cookmartin.com December Cook Martin Poulson. All rights reserved.

Military Personnel Instructions

Military Personnel Instructions tax.utah.gov Publication Revised 8/15 Military Personnel Instructions Taxation of military compensation and benefits Filing requirements and deadlines Utah State Tax Commission 210 North 1950 West Salt

More information

Instructions for Form 3800

Instructions for Form 3800 2014 Instructions for Form 3800 General Business Credit Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Future Developments

More information

2013 TAX PLANNING TIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS

2013 TAX PLANNING TIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS 2013 TAX PLANNING TIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS The 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act, which was enacted in early January 2013, was a sweeping tax package that included permanent extension of the Bush-era tax cuts

More information

H.R. 5771 Tax Increase Prevention Act/ABLE Act

H.R. 5771 Tax Increase Prevention Act/ABLE Act H.R. 5771 Tax Increase Prevention Act/ABLE Act Division A Title I Certain Expiring Provisions Subtitle A Individual Tax Extenders This subtitle extends for one year (through 2014) certain tax provisions

More information

Business Tax Provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Business Tax Provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 Business Tax Provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 On December 17, 2010, the president signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance

More information

Extenders provisions in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 & the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Extenders provisions in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 & the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Extenders provisions in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 & the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 The tables below outline the tax extenders provisions included in H.R. 2029, legislation

More information

Provisions in the Chairman s Mark: Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act

Provisions in the Chairman s Mark: Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act P a g e 1 Provisions in the Chairman s Mark: Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Individual Provisions 1. Deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers

More information

Fleming, Tawfall & Company, P.C. 2015 Tax Questionnaire

Fleming, Tawfall & Company, P.C. 2015 Tax Questionnaire Fleming, Tawfall & Company, P.C. 2015 Tax Questionnaire COMPLETION OF THIS TAX QUESTIONNAIRE, ALONG WITH YOUR SIGNATURE, IS MANDATORY FOR THE 2015 TAX SEASON. Date of Spouse s Date of Name Birth Name Birth

More information

LAW OF BIOFUELS Tax Issues

LAW OF BIOFUELS Tax Issues LAW OF BIOFUELS Tax Issues Charles S. Lewis III Stoel Rives LLP 600 University Street, Suite 3600 Seattle, WA 98101 206-386-7688 cslewis@stoel.com Robert T. Manicke Stoel Rives LLP 900 SW Fifth Avenue,

More information

TAX MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR FARMERS L.R. Borton Michigan State University. 2015 - Tax Planning

TAX MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR FARMERS L.R. Borton Michigan State University. 2015 - Tax Planning TAX MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR FARMERS L.R. Borton Michigan State University 2015 - Tax Planning 1. The basic management guideline is to avoid wide fluctuations in taxable income because a relatively uniform

More information

LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2014-2025

LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2014-2025 LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2014-2025 Prepared by the Staff of the JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION January 9, 2015 JCX-1-15 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION...1 I. FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS EXPIRING 2014-2025...2

More information

74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session. Enrolled. House Bill 3201

74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session. Enrolled. House Bill 3201 74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session Enrolled House Bill 3201 Sponsored by Representative NELSON; Representatives BERGER, BRUUN, FLORES, GARRARD, Senator FERRIOLI (at the request of Oregon

More information

ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012 (INCLUDING CALIFORNIA CONFORMITY)

ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012 (INCLUDING CALIFORNIA CONFORMITY) ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012 (INCLUDING CALIFORNIA CONFORMITY) AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012 In the wee hours of New Year s morning, the Senate passed the American Taxpayer Relief

More information

Congress passes 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act and averts fiscal cliff tax consequences

Congress passes 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act and averts fiscal cliff tax consequences We will continue to expand on the provisions of the taxpayer relief act as more information becomes available. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Congress passes 2012 Taxpayer Relief

More information

Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (Changes Effective in 2014)

Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (Changes Effective in 2014) Individual s and Exclusions Cancellation of Debt (COD) Mortgage Debt Educator s Expenses Mortgage Insurance Premiums Charitable Distributions (QCDs) Conservation Small Business Stock (QSBS) Gain Exclusion

More information

H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008

H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 February 25, 2008 I. INCREASE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY Long-term extension and modification of renewable energy production

More information

H.R. 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007

H.R. 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 I. PRODUCTION INCENTIVES June 19, 2007 Long-term extension and modification of renewable energy production tax credit. The bill extends

More information

Shareholder's Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S)

Shareholder's Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) 2000 Department Shareholder's Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) Shareholder's Share of Income, Credits, Deductions, etc. (For Shareholder's Use Only) Section references are to the Internal Revenue

More information

Tax Credits Users Manual: A Descriptive Guide to Iowa s State Tax Credits

Tax Credits Users Manual: A Descriptive Guide to Iowa s State Tax Credits Tax Credits Users Manual: A Descriptive Guide to Iowa s State Tax Credits Published August 2014 Table of Contents This manual does not include property tax credits. Types of Taxes Against Which Credits

More information

TAX RELIEF INCLUDED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN

TAX RELIEF INCLUDED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN TAX RELIEF INCLUDED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN JANUARY 22, 2009 Summary: The tax provisions included in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will provide approximately $275 billion

More information

Tax Rates. For personal income tax purposes, for tax years beginning after 2014, the tax rates are as follows:

Tax Rates. For personal income tax purposes, for tax years beginning after 2014, the tax rates are as follows: October 2014 District of Columbia Reduced Tax Rates, Single Sales Factor, Other Changes Adopted Permanent District of Columbia budget legislation makes numerous significant changes to the corporation franchise

More information

Obama Tax Compromise APPROVED by Congress

Obama Tax Compromise APPROVED by Congress December 17, 2010 Obama Tax Compromise APPROVED by Congress on Thursday, December 16, 2010 The $858 billion tax deal negotiated by President Obama and Republican leadership was overwhelmingly approved

More information

PATRICK J. RUBEY & COMPANY, LTD. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

PATRICK J. RUBEY & COMPANY, LTD. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PATRICK J. RUBEY & COMPANY, LTD. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS American Taxpayer Relief Act January 1, 2013 Here are the act s main tax features: Individual tax rates All the individual marginal tax rates

More information

Page 1 OLSON CPAs, PLLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 2015 INCOME TAX ORGANIZER ********************************************************

Page 1 OLSON CPAs, PLLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 2015 INCOME TAX ORGANIZER ******************************************************** Page 1 OLSON CPAs, PLLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 2015 INCOME TAX ORGANIZER ******************************************************** Client Name: E-mail: Telephone: Day Evening NOTES: If we DID NOT

More information

An Overview of The Tax Relief Act on 2010

An Overview of The Tax Relief Act on 2010 An Overview of The Tax Relief Act on 2010 On December 17, 2010, the President signed a multi-billion dollar tax cut package, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act

More information

DELAWARE, MARYLAND, AND NEW YORK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX INCENTIVES

DELAWARE, MARYLAND, AND NEW YORK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX INCENTIVES February 17, 2015 Office of Legislative Research Research Report 2015-R-0018 DELAWARE, MARYLAND, AND NEW YORK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX INCENTIVES By: Rute Pinho, Principal Analyst Heather Poole, Legislative

More information

(1) the business credit carryforwards carried to such taxable year, (2) the amount of the current year business credit, plus

(1) the business credit carryforwards carried to such taxable year, (2) the amount of the current year business credit, plus Sec. 38. General business credit (a) Allowance of credit There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of - (1) the business

More information

LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2013-2024

LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2013-2024 LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2013-2024 Prepared by the Staff of the JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION January 10, 2014 JCX-1-14 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION...1 I. FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS EXPIRING 2013-2024...2

More information

In the Senate of the United States,

In the Senate of the United States, In the Senate of the United States, December 1, 010. Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 8) entitled An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 198 to extend the funding and

More information

Line-by-Line Instructions for Schedule 1, Additions and Subtractions

Line-by-Line Instructions for Schedule 1, Additions and Subtractions and interest and send you a bill. If you annualize your income, you must complete and attach an MI-2210. Enter the penalty and interest amounts on the lines provided. Line 35: Refund. This includes any

More information

Income, Gift, and Estate Tax Update

Income, Gift, and Estate Tax Update Income, Gift, and Estate Tax Update Individual Income Tax Rates p. 1 Phil Harris Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics University of Wisconsin-Madison Marriage Penalty Relief p. 1 Capital Gains

More information

business owner issues and depreciation deductions

business owner issues and depreciation deductions business owner issues and depreciation deductions Individuals who are owners of a business, whether as sole proprietors or through a partnership, limited liability company or S corporation, have specific

More information

Business Tax Incentives for 2014

Business Tax Incentives for 2014 State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue Business Tax Incentives for 2014 Publication 123 (03/15) Printed on Recycled Paper Table of Contents Page Page 2 I. INTRODUCTION... 5 II. DEFINITIONS... 5 III.

More information

2011 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX QUESTIONNAIRE. Please explain or attach supporting documentation if you answer YES to any of the following questions.

2011 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX QUESTIONNAIRE. Please explain or attach supporting documentation if you answer YES to any of the following questions. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire asks for pertinent information that is necessary for the preparation of your 2010 income tax returns. Your cooperation in completing the questionnaire

More information

Instructions for Form 8582-CR (Rev. December 2010)

Instructions for Form 8582-CR (Rev. December 2010) Instructions for Form 8582-CR (Rev. December 2010) For use with Form 8582 CR (Rev. December 2009) Passive Activity Credit Limitations Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Section references

More information

New York State Tax Incentives for High-Tech Companies

New York State Tax Incentives for High-Tech Companies New York State Tax Incentives for High-Tech Companies Issued July 2006 1 Table of Contents I. Relevant Terms... 2 II. Investment Tax Credit / Employment Incentive Credit... 2 III. Qualified Emerging Technology

More information

Instructions for Form 5695

Instructions for Form 5695 2014 Instructions for Form 5695 Residential Energy Credits Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. General Instructions

More information

Instructions for Form 6251

Instructions for Form 6251 2015 Instructions for Form 6251 Alternative Minimum Tax Individuals Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. General

More information

TAX RELIEF ACT UPDATED DECEMBER 29, 2010

TAX RELIEF ACT UPDATED DECEMBER 29, 2010 2010 TAX RELIEF ACT UPDATED DECEMBER 29, 2010 TAX RELIEF, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RE-AUTHORIZATION, AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2010 INTRODUCTION On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the much-anticipated

More information

Instructions for Form 1045

Instructions for Form 1045 2015 Instructions for Form 1045 Application for Tentative Refund Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service General Instructions Future developments. For the latest information about developments

More information

Bunting, Tripp IngleyLLP

Bunting, Tripp IngleyLLP Dear Clients and Friends, As the end of 2011 approaches, now is a good time to start year-end tax planning to minimize your individual and business tax burden. Generally, year-end tax planning involves

More information

Summary of Provisions in the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015

Summary of Provisions in the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Summary of Provisions in the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Individual Provisions 1. Extension and modification of the deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers The bill extends,

More information

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 TAX LEGISLATION January 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Late in the night, on January 1, 2013, Congress completed work on the tax piece of the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations.

More information

Personal Information 3

Personal Information 3 Personal Information 3 Taxpayer: First Name and Initial Last Name Social Security Number Occupation Date of Birth (Mo/Da/Yr) Date of Death (Mo/Da/Yr) Spouse: First Name and Initial Last Name Social Security

More information

Historic rehabilitation credit Authority: Ga. Code Ann. 48-7-29.8

Historic rehabilitation credit Authority: Ga. Code Ann. 48-7-29.8 Georgia Tax Credits (Updated July 17, 2013) Donated conservation property Authority: Ga. Code Ann. 48-7-29.12 Nonrefundable for each qualified donation of real property for conservation purposes Taxpayers

More information

INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT of 2012

INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT of 2012 INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT of 2012 OVERVIEW In the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2013, the Senate, by a vote of 89-8, passed H.R.8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA).

More information

Summary of Personal Income Tax Legislative Changes Enacted in 2006

Summary of Personal Income Tax Legislative Changes Enacted in 2006 New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Office of Tax Policy Analysis Technical Services Division Summary of Personal Legislative Changes Enacted in 2006 This memorandum contains brief summaries

More information

What s New for the 2009 Income Tax Return and the 2010 Tax Year

What s New for the 2009 Income Tax Return and the 2010 Tax Year LAW OFFICES OF BLOOM, BLOOM & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 31275 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY SUITE 145 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334-2531 (248) 932-5200 WWW.BLOOMLAWFIRM.COM E-MAIL INFO@BLOOMLAWFIRM.COM KENNETH J. BLOOM*+ FACSIMILE

More information

How To Get A Small Business Tax Credit

How To Get A Small Business Tax Credit 2010 FOCUS ON BUSINESS December 1, 2010 FEDERAL TAX UPDATE 2010 SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT & MISCELLANEOUS TAX PROVISIONS PRESENTED BY: DAVID P. VENISKEY, CPA TAX PARTNER EFP ROTENBERG, LLP TAX RATES Income

More information

OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM AS IN EFFECT FOR 2013

OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM AS IN EFFECT FOR 2013 OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM AS IN EFFECT FOR 2013 Prepared by the Staff of the JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION January 8, 2013 JCX-2-13 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION... 1 I. SUMMARY OF PRESENT-LAW FEDERAL

More information

LIFE INSURANCE DIVISION

LIFE INSURANCE DIVISION TAX LAW SUMMARY American Taxpayer Relief Act MKTG-OC-1053A LIFE INSURANCE DIVISION TAX LAW SUMMARY American Taxpayer Relief Act INDIVIDUAL TAX PROVISIONS...3 Individual Tax Rates...3 Marriage Penalty Relief...4

More information

2009 Individual Tax Seminar

2009 Individual Tax Seminar 2009 Individual Tax Seminar Bin Zhai, CPA, CFP Zhai & Wang, LLP 2635 N 1st St, #228 San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 383-9870 E-mail: bzhai@zwllp.com www.zwllp.com 2009 Tax changes You can claim $8,000 tax credit

More information

Instructions for Form 1045

Instructions for Form 1045 2014 Instructions for Form 1045 Application for Tentative Refund Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service General Instructions Future developments. For the latest information about developments

More information

General Information. Nonresident Step-by-Step Instructions

General Information. Nonresident Step-by-Step Instructions Illinois Department of Revenue Schedule NR IL-1040 Instructions 2014 General Information What is the purpose of Schedule NR? Schedule NR, Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Computation of Illinois Tax,

More information

SPECIAL REPORT: PROJECTED 2016 INFLATION-ADJUSTED TAX BRACKETS AND OTHER KEY FIGURES

SPECIAL REPORT: PROJECTED 2016 INFLATION-ADJUSTED TAX BRACKETS AND OTHER KEY FIGURES SPECIAL REPORT: PROJECTED 2016 INFLATION-ADJUSTED TAX BRACKETS AND OTHER KEY FIGURES TABLE OF CONTENTS Tax rate schedules 3 Standard deductions 5 Kiddie tax 5 Personal exemption 5 Phase-out of personal

More information

TAX RELIEF INCLUDED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN

TAX RELIEF INCLUDED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN TAX RELIEF INCLUDED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN Summary: The tax provisions included in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will provide $275 billion of tax relief for individuals,

More information

LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2013-2023

LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2013-2023 LIST OF EXPIRING FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS 2013-2023 Prepared by the Staff of the JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION January 11, 2013 JCX-3-13 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION...1 I. FEDERAL TAX PROVISIONS EXPIRING 2013-2023...2

More information

This notice provides guidance to taxpayers regarding the election to

This notice provides guidance to taxpayers regarding the election to Part III - Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous State and Local General Sales Tax Deduction Notice 2005-31 This notice provides guidance to taxpayers regarding the election to deduct state and

More information

By: Michael Shelby, CPA, MST

By: Michael Shelby, CPA, MST By: Michael Shelby, CPA, MST Introduction Michael K. Shelby, CPA, MST Principal of Michael K. Shelby, CPA, LLC Main office in Lanham, Satellite office in Annapolis Currently staff of 5, need to add at

More information

1135 E. Route 66, Suite 108 Glendora, CA 91740 626 852-2202

1135 E. Route 66, Suite 108 Glendora, CA 91740 626 852-2202 1135 E. Route 66, Suite 108 Glendora, CA 91740 626 852-2202 Dear Client: The Tax Organizer will assist you in collecting and reporting information necessary for us to properly prepare your income tax return.

More information

AMENDMENT TO YOUR TRADITIONAL IRA

AMENDMENT TO YOUR TRADITIONAL IRA INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AMENDMENT This disclosure statement explains the rules governing a Traditional IRA. The term IRA will be used in this disclosure statement to refer to

More information

In the Know December 30, 2010

In the Know December 30, 2010 In the Know December 30, 2010 On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 aka the 2010 Tax Relief Act. Below we break

More information

Q&A on Tax Credits for Sections 25C and 25D. Notice 2013-70 SECTION 1. PURPOSE

Q&A on Tax Credits for Sections 25C and 25D. Notice 2013-70 SECTION 1. PURPOSE Q&A on Tax Credits for Sections 25C and 25D Notice 2013-70 SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides guidance with respect to the credits for nonbusiness energy property under 25C of the Internal Revenue

More information

Tax Return Questionnaire - 2014 Tax Year

Tax Return Questionnaire - 2014 Tax Year Print this form out, take some time to fill it out, and bring it with you when you come to the office. This will save you time and money, and help us help you more effectively. Tax Return Questionnaire

More information

Client Tax Organizer

Client Tax Organizer Client Tax Organizer Please complete this Organizer before your appointment. Prior year clients should use the proforms Organizer provided. 1. Personal Information Name Soc. Sec.. Date of Birth Occupation

More information

U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation

U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation Form 1120S U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation Do not file this form unless the corporation has filed or is attaching Form 2553 to elect to be an S corporation. Information about Form 1120S and

More information

Income Tax Organizer

Income Tax Organizer Income Tax Organizer This organizer will help you organize your tax information (and make sure that you don't miss important deductions). We hope you find it useful and informative! (This form was prepared

More information

Tax Return Questionnaire - 2013 Tax Year

Tax Return Questionnaire - 2013 Tax Year Print this form out, take some time to fill it out, and bring it with you when you come to the office. This will save you time and money, and help us help you more effectively. Tax Return Questionnaire

More information

3. If you received any interest from a "Seller Financed" mortgage, provide: Name and Address of Payer Social Security Number Amount

3. If you received any interest from a Seller Financed mortgage, provide: Name and Address of Payer Social Security Number Amount Print this form out, take some time to fill it out, and bring it with you when you come to the office. This will save you time and money, and help us help you more effectively. Tax Return Questionnaire

More information

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 January 2013 kpmg.com The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 President Obama on January 2, 2013, signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Act) averting

More information

OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM AS IN EFFECT FOR 2012

OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM AS IN EFFECT FOR 2012 OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM AS IN EFFECT FOR 2012 Prepared by the Staff of the JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION February 24, 2012 JCX-18-12 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION... 1 I. SUMMARY OF PRESENT-LAW FEDERAL

More information

Client Letter: Individual Tax Provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Client Letter: Individual Tax Provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Client Letter: Individual Tax Provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Dear Client, On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Act) into law.

More information

PART C: GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT

PART C: GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT PART C: GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT 15. CREDIT FOR INVESTING IN PROPERTY IN SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina Code 12-14-60 allows a taxpayer a credit against income taxes for qualified manufacturing and productive

More information

Small Business Tax Saving Strategies for the 2012 Filing Season

Small Business Tax Saving Strategies for the 2012 Filing Season Small Business Tax Saving Strategies for the 2012 Filing Season Few business sectors embody today s entrepreneurial spirit, drive for innovation and unwavering perseverance more than the small business

More information

Instructions for Completing Wisconsin Schedule I 2014

Instructions for Completing Wisconsin Schedule I 2014 NOTE An individual who elects to claim a different amount of Internal Revenue Code sec. 179 expense deduction for Wisconsin than for federal tax purpose may use Schedule I to report that election. For

More information

Most of ATRA s provisions benefit individual taxpayers through extensions of lower tax rates, certain deductions 10% 10% 15% 15% 25% 25% 28% 28%

Most of ATRA s provisions benefit individual taxpayers through extensions of lower tax rates, certain deductions 10% 10% 15% 15% 25% 25% 28% 28% TAX ACT OVERVIEW American Taxpayer Relief Act saves taxes for many, boosts them for some On Jan. 1, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) to address the fiscal cliff a combination

More information

1999 Instructions for Schedule E, Supplemental Income and Loss

1999 Instructions for Schedule E, Supplemental Income and Loss 1999 Instructions for Schedule E, Supplemental Income Loss Use Schedule E (Form 1040) to report income or loss from rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, estates, trusts, residual

More information

Please complete this Organizer before your appointment. Street Address City State ZIP Home Phone

Please complete this Organizer before your appointment. Street Address City State ZIP Home Phone Womack Tax Prep LLC Client Tax Organizer Please complete this Organizer before your appointment. 1. Personal Information Name Soc. Sec.. Date of Birth Occupation Work Phone Taxpayer Spouse Street Address

More information

Staying Healthy, Wealthy & Wise: The Aftermath of the Fiscal Cliff. Heather Kovalsky, CPA

Staying Healthy, Wealthy & Wise: The Aftermath of the Fiscal Cliff. Heather Kovalsky, CPA Staying Healthy, Wealthy & Wise: The Aftermath of the Fiscal Cliff Heather Kovalsky, CPA 2013 Tax Changes The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act American Tax Relief Act of 2012 The Patient Protection

More information

FULLER LANDAU LLP. Tax Return Questionnaire - 2014 Tax Year. Name and Address: Social Security Occupation Number:

FULLER LANDAU LLP. Tax Return Questionnaire - 2014 Tax Year. Name and Address: Social Security Occupation Number: FULLER LANDAU LLP Print this form out, take some time to fill it out, and bring it with you when you come to the office. This will save you time and money, and help us help you more effectively. Tax Return

More information

New Qualified Plug In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit

New Qualified Plug In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit FEDERAL New Qualified Plug In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit Short Description: An income tax credit of zero to $7,500 for the purchase of a new qualified plug in electric drive motor vehicle. Beneficiary:

More information

ROTH IRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

ROTH IRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ROTH IRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The Pension Fund of the Christian Church established and maintains the Defined Contribution Retirement Accounts of the Pension Fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

More information

$Check the status of your. Easy. e-file this Form! www.azdor.gov. Pay your taxes by credit card! Where s my Refund?

$Check the status of your. Easy. e-file this Form! www.azdor.gov. Pay your taxes by credit card! Where s my Refund? ARIZONA FORM 140NR Nonresident Personal Income Tax 8 Great Reasons to e-file this Form! Faster Refunds: Fast as 7 10 Days Filing Confirmation Provided Error/Math Checking Feature File Federal & State Forms

More information

2014 LEGISLATION INCOME TAX

2014 LEGISLATION INCOME TAX HOUSE BILLS 2 HB 74 ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLE TAX CREDITS 2 HB 140 TAX CREDIT AMENDMENTS 2 HB 356 NEW CONVENTION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 3 SENATE BILLS 4 SB 47 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS

More information

Death Benefit Distribution Claim Form Non-Spousal Beneficiary

Death Benefit Distribution Claim Form Non-Spousal Beneficiary Death Benefit Distribution Claim Form Non-Spousal Beneficiary READ THE ATTACHED IRS SPECIAL TAX NOTICE: IF THE PLAN ALLOWS FOR AN ANNUITY OPTION, READ THE WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF QUALIFIED JOINT AND 50%

More information

Military Personnel. What s new for 2009? Military subtraction - qualifying service. Determining residency. www.taxes.state.mn.us

Military Personnel. What s new for 2009? Military subtraction - qualifying service. Determining residency. www.taxes.state.mn.us www.taxes.state.mn.us Military Personnel 5 Income Tax Fact Sheet 5 Minnesota forms you may need: M1, M1C, M1CD, M1CR, M1ED, M1LTI, M1M, M1NR, M1PR, M1WFC, M1X, M14, M99, M23 Fact Sheet Military personnel

More information

38 General business credit.

38 General business credit. 38 General business credit. (a) Allowance of credit. There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of (1) the business credit

More information

SELECTED PROVISIONS OF MAJOR TAX LEGISLATION BY ACT 1981 to 2006 PROVISION ERTA 1981 TRA 1986 OBRA 1989 OBRA 1990 OBRA 1993 TRA 1997 EGTRRA 2001

SELECTED PROVISIONS OF MAJOR TAX LEGISLATION BY ACT 1981 to 2006 PROVISION ERTA 1981 TRA 1986 OBRA 1989 OBRA 1990 OBRA 1993 TRA 1997 EGTRRA 2001 SELECTED PROVISIONS OF MAJOR TAX LEGISLATION BY ACT 1981 to 2006 PROVISION ERTA 1981 TRA 1986 OBRA 1989 OBRA 1990 OBRA 1993 TRA 1997 EGTRRA 2001 Tax Rates Reduced marginal tax rates by 23% over 3 years,

More information

General Information. Illinois Department of Revenue Schedule NR IL-1040 Instructions

General Information. Illinois Department of Revenue Schedule NR IL-1040 Instructions Illinois Department of Revenue Schedule NR IL-1040 Instructions What is the purpose of Schedule NR? Schedule NR, Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Computation of Illinois Tax, allows you, a nonresident

More information

Tax Relief Act of 2010 extends Bush-era tax cuts and carries a host of other tax breaks

Tax Relief Act of 2010 extends Bush-era tax cuts and carries a host of other tax breaks Tax Relief Act of 2010 extends Bush-era tax cuts and carries a host of other tax breaks Late on December 9, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance

More information

2013 Federal Income Tax Update with The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

2013 Federal Income Tax Update with The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE 2013 SINGLETON B. WOLFE MEMORIAL TAX CONFERENCE OCTOBER 31, 2013 2013 Federal Income Tax Update with The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 JOHN D. HOUSTON, CPA Certified

More information

PENNSYLVANIA PERSONAL INCOME TAX GUIDE

PENNSYLVANIA PERSONAL INCOME TAX GUIDE CHAPTER 17: CREDITS TABLE OF CONTENTS I. RESIDENT CREDIT... 3 A. Resident Credit for Tax Paid to Another State or Country... 3 B. Amount of Credit... 3 C. PA-40 Schedules G-R, G-S and G-L... 3 D. Grantor

More information

Homestead Tax Credit

Homestead Tax Credit Homestead Tax Credit Prepared by Al Runde Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau One East Main, Suite 301 Madison, WI 53703 Homestead Tax Credit Introduction The homestead tax credit program directs property

More information

Client Letter: Individual Tax Provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client Letter: Individual Tax Provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Source: Tax Legislation > 111th Congress (2009-2010) > Enacted > Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-312) > Practice Tools > Client Letter: Individual

More information

Did You Know? FREE E-File Available. Arizona Form 2009 Resident Personal Income Tax Return 140

Did You Know? FREE E-File Available. Arizona Form 2009 Resident Personal Income Tax Return 140 Arizona Form 2009 Resident Personal Income Tax Return 140 Leave the Paper Behind - e-file! Quick Refunds Accurate Proof of Acceptance Free ** No more paper, math errors, or mailing delays when you e-file!

More information

1040 US Tax Organizer

1040 US Tax Organizer 1040 US Please enter all pertinent information. If you have attached a government form for an item, check the box and do not enter a amount. WAGES, SALARIES AND TIPS Employer name: Amount 2011 Amount Attach

More information

Senate passes 2010 Tax Relief Act, featuring extension of Bush-era tax cuts & other tax breaks, plus stimulus measures

Senate passes 2010 Tax Relief Act, featuring extension of Bush-era tax cuts & other tax breaks, plus stimulus measures Senate passes 2010 Tax Relief Act, featuring extension of Bush-era tax cuts & other tax breaks, plus stimulus measures On December 15, the Senate passed, today by a vote of 81-19, the Tax Relief, Unemployment

More information

Tax Return Questionnaire - 2015 Tax Year

Tax Return Questionnaire - 2015 Tax Year SPECTRUM Spectrum Financial Resources LLP FINANCIAL 15021 Ventura Boulevard #341 310.963.4322 T RESOURCES Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 303.942.4322 F www.spectrum-cpa.com Tax Return Questionnaire - 2015 Tax

More information

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 5140. Passed by both the House and Senate on February 7, 2008, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 provides rebates for individuals and incentives for business investment.

More information

Form TC-41 Tax Return & Instructions

Form TC-41 Tax Return & Instructions Fiduciary Income Tax Form TC-41 Tax Return & Instructions Utah State Tax Commission 210 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, UT 84134 tax.utah.gov Utah Taxpayer Advocate Service The Taxpayer Advocate Service

More information