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Health Reimbursement

Individual Insurance Mandate Changed

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes the individual insurance mandate, the rules regarding the shared responsibility payment which has ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
overtime

Dividends Received Deduction for C Corporations Changed

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed the dividends received deduction for corporations. Prior Law Through December 31, 2017 Dividends ...
/ / Business, Tax, Tax Reform
C Corporation S Corporation

Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Repealed

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repeals the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. Prior Law Through December 31, 2017 Alternative Minimum ...
/ / Business, Tax, Tax Reform
mortgage interest deduction

Changes to Mortgage Interest Deduction

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has lowered the acquisition debt threshold for deduction of mortgage interest. Prior Law Through ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
Itemized Deduction

Itemized Deduction Limited to $10,000 for State and Local Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has placed a maximum threshold on taxes that can be deducted on Schedule A ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
Itemized Deductions

Overall Limitation (“Pease Limitation”) on Itemized Deductions Suspended

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has removed the overall limitation on itemized deductions for high-income earners. Prior Law Through ...
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C Corporation

Changes in C Corporation Tax Rates

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act makes significant changes in the tax rates applicable to corporations that pay tax (those ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
SECURE Act

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Suspends Personal Exemption Deduction

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has suspended the personal exemption deduction. Current Law Through December 31, 2017 In determining ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
Jobs Act

Standard Deduction Increases Under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has increased the standard deduction. Current Law Through December 31, 2017 The inflation-adjusted basic ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
capital gain

Capital Gain and Qualified Dividend Tax Rates

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has kept in place the favorable capital gains tax rates. Current Law Through December ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform