3.8% Medicare Tax, Affordable Care Act

What To Expect From The Affordable Care Act In 2013

by Thomas Ferrante Jr., Linda Fleming | Carlton Fields on 1/16/2013

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This legislation, along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, makes...more

Obamacare – Will the New Taxes Impact Me?

by Brendan Lund | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 1/2/2013

Political debate for the past two years has focused on the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more recently called “Obamacare,” and the taxes enacted by Congress to help pay for it. With the national...more

2013 Brings New Taxes to High Income Taxpayers

by Jonathan R. Flora | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 12/28/2012

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (sometimes called “Obamacare”) comes with two new taxes for higher income taxpayers beginning on January 1, 2013: (i) a 3.8 percent Medicare contribution tax on net investment...more

Perspectives - Fall 2012 | Volume 3, Edition 2: An Executive Compensation, Benefits & Human Resources Law Update

by Bradley A. Benedict, Ana N. Damonte, Sarah A. Good, Peter J. Hunt, Mark Jones, Scott E. Landau, Cindy V. Schlaefer | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 12/13/2012

In This Edition: - Year-end Deadline for Correcting Section 409A Deferred Compensation Arrangements That Condition Payment on an Employee Release or Covenant: By December 31, 2012, all deferred compensation...more

IRS Releases Guidance For Employers and Others on the 2013 Medicare Taxes under the Affordable Care Act

by Stacy H. Barrow, Paul M. Hamburger, Peter J. Marathas Jr, James R. Napoli | Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/10/2012

On November 30, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released proposed regulations and two sets of frequently asked questions implementing two new Medicare taxes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...more

Consider Taking Advantage of Opportunities in 2012 – Your Taxes May Rise in 2013

by The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, a... on 12/1/2012

As of this writing, it’s difficult to speculate as to what U.S. income tax rates will be in the year 2013. This has become especially apparent due to the effect of the so-called “fiscal cliff” and the results of the November...more

2013 Expiring and Changing Employee Tax Provisions

by Jacob Mattinson, Diane M. Morgenthaler, Ruth Wimer | McDermott Will & Emery on 11/28/2012

With the fiscal cliff approaching in 2013, several favorable tax provisions affecting individuals and businesses are set to expire. Given this uncertainty, employers must prepare for changing payroll taxes and new limits on...more

Post-Election 2012 Tax Planning Alert: Practical Tax Planning Tips for You, Your Family and Your Business

by Duane Morris LLP on 11/27/2012

This Alert is designed to offer easy to understand and easy to implement year-end tax strategies in times of incredible tax uncertainty. This Alert is also designed to stimulate thought and inspire action during one of the...more

Preparing for the 3.8% Medicare Surtax on Net Investment Income

by Neal A. Hudders, Mel Wheaton | Perkins Coie on 11/14/2012

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act) institutes a new 3.8 percent Medicare surtax on net investment income effective January 1, 2013. In addition, absent congressional action to extend...more

New 3.8% Medicare Tax on Investment and Unearned Income Beginning in 2013

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 11/14/2012

Starting January 1, 2013, a new 3.8% Medicare tax will apply to the investment and “unearned income” of individuals, trusts and estates. The tax is intended to apply to income exempt from the regular FICA or self-employment...more

Rappelling Down the Fiscal Cliff – Strategies for Cushioning the Fall – Part II

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/14/2012

A. Overview - Part I of this series focused on the impact of impending tax increases following the Presidential Election for corporate executives and salaried professionals. Part II of the series will focus on...more

Rappelling Down the Fiscal Cliff – Strategies for Cushioning the Fall – Part I

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/9/2012

Ready, set, go! Following the Presidential election last night, the race is on for year-end tax planning and bracing for the fall off the fiscal cliff. While no one can tell exactly what the tax outcome will be after...more

The Dynasty Annuity — Multi-Generational Tax Deferral for High-Net-Worth Families

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/5/2012

Originally published in Tax Management Estates, Gifts, and Trusts Journal, x, 11/08/2012. OVERVIEW - The current tax environment suffers from a lot of economic and political uncertainty. The general consensus...more

The Importance of 2012 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

by Jackson Walker on 10/8/2012

The end of 2012 may bring unexpected and adverse changes formany taxpayers due to the scheduled December 31, 2012, expiration of a number of tax cuts. Because most of these tax cuts have been in effect since 2001, many...more

Estate Planning Update - September 2012: New Taxes Make Year-End Income Tax Planning More Important

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 9/21/2012

It is not too early to start planning income tax steps to take before year-end. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act introduced two new taxes that will go into effect January 1, 2013. These are a 3.8 percent...more

IRS Issues Q&As on the Additional Medicare Tax under the Affordable Care Act

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 9/4/2012

Social Security and Medicare are funded in large part through payroll taxes imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act or “FICA.” FICA imposes a tax of 15.3% on “wages,” which is paid by the employer and by employees,...more

Considerations For Tax Planning Opportunities Prior to December 31, 2012

by jon zefi on 8/22/2012

This outline is not intended to be a comprehensive outline, but is intended to be a helpful resource summarizing the federal income tax and cited financial planning opportunities available before December 31, 2012 for...more

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