by Livingston Taxes | Nov 10, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Taxpayers contributing to a 401(k) plan for their retirement have gotten some good news from the Internal Revenue Service: they can now put more money into their plan for 2022. New instructions from the IRS raise the 2022 annual contribution limit on 401(k) plans from...
by Livingston Taxes | Nov 6, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
A new provision in the tax code lets more taxpayers deduct up to $600 in donations to qualified charities—even if they don’t itemize. Itemizing is ordinarily the key that unlocks the charitable donation deduction; taxpayers choosing the standard deduction...
by Livingston Taxes | Nov 5, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Taxpayers in Connecticut are getting a little extra time to file their taxes, courtesy of Hurricane Ida and the IRS. Ida tore up coastal areas in the southern U.S., and went on to batter the Northeast with flooding and other damage. The Internal Revenue Service...
by Livingston Taxes | Nov 3, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Families who have significant income changes to report for the advance Child Tax Credit payments are running out of time to pass those changes on to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS says the changes must be entered on the Child Tax Credit Update Portal (CTC UP)...
by Livingston Taxes | Oct 30, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
While most of the nation’s attention is turned to fall colors and the Thanksgiving holidays, residents of some Mississippi counties still have all-too-vivid memories of meaner weather earlier in the summer. That’s when Hurricane Ida ravaged the state with high winds,...
by Livingston Taxes | Oct 29, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
The Internet is filled with cybersecurity threats that can jeopardize family finances. Just one of many scams, identity theft tax refund fraud (ITTRF) is big business for criminals, and it can cause big headaches for victims. The IRS, state departments of revenue, and...