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From the 2023 Annual Tax Newsletter. . . . FACTS & FIGURES, Tax Year 2023 2024 Social Security COLA … 2023/2024 Facts and Figures
Recently announced. IR-2023-239, Dec. 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2024 optional standard mileage rates for calcuating automobile costs for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 67 cents per … 2024 Mileage Rates
From the Christmas Tax Newsletter, published December 14, 2022: FACTS & FIGURES, TBA=To be announced Tax Year 2022 2023 Social Security COLA 5.9% 8.7% Part B premium- income < $85,000 170.10 164.90 Early, … Facts and Figures
Midyear Mileage Rate Increase The pain of the gas pump has gotten so bad that the IRS wants to help with a midyear mileage rate increase (Yes its only 4 cents . . .). Translation: larger tax deduction for business and medical mileage. Midyear mileage rate changes are rare. . . New IRS Mileage rate … Midyear Mileage Rate Increase
The year is over tomorrow and taxes were back burnered. . . (no pressure). What to do, don’t want to owe . . . As requested. . . For individuals: Pay outstanding medical bills. Keep track of total medical paid (doctor, hospital, labs, prescriptions, medical mileage, medical insurance paid out of pocket etc) for … Year End Tax Savings. . . for 2021
In case you haven’t heard, Congress gave the IRS and all taxpayers like you a gift for Christmas (maybe not what you expected). They have paused the Build Back Better debate for 2021. The law may be considered again for passage in 2022 session. IF the law had been passed this late in the … Odds & Ends 2022 Mileage Rates
Build Back Back Better (“BBB”) is still being negotiated So here is something a little more concrete: The numbers and limits for 2021 tax season: FACTS & FIGURES, TBA=To be announced Tax Year 2021 2022 Social Security COLA 1.3% 5.9% Part B premium- income < $85,000 … Facts & Figures 2021 Tax year & Some For Tax Year 2022
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2021, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: • 56 cents per mile for business use • 16 cents per mile driven for medical purposes • 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations
Reminder, track those auto expenses. Every little bit adds up. There are two ways to calculate auto expenses: actual expense and mileage. Actual expense method includes auto maintenance cost, (oil changes, tire rotations etc), minor repairs (tires, windshield wipers, etc), auto insurance, personal property taxes, garage rent, gas, oil, fluids, depreciation, tolls, vehicle registration (tags) … Track that Mileage Expense!