What Individuals and Businesses Need to Know About the American Taxpayer Relief Act
Tax Questions to Ask Yourself with the End of 2012 and the Fiscal Cliff Approaching
Effective January 1, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”) was enacted into law, finally settling years of debate over the fate of the Bush era tax cuts. On the same day, the 3.8% Medicare Tax on net...more
As the effective date for the tax increase approaches, employers and payroll service providers should evaluate their obligations and prepare policies for compliance. In June, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued...more
Health care reform creates new taxes, which you may be unaware of and yet still liable for. In 2012, there is a new tax imposed under the 2010 Health Care Act, as amended by the 2010 Health Care Reconciliation Act. This new...more
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