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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 ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform
Form 990 Schedule C

Nonprofit Tax Tidbits: Form 990 Schedule C

Schedule C is used by Section 501(c) organizations and Section 527 organizations to furnish additional information on political campaign activities ...
/ / Nonprofit
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
court appointed special advocates

Client Feature: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Brown County is a nonprofit organization that for 13 years has provided a voice ...
verify data

How to Verify Data in QuickBooks

If you haven't run the verify data utility in QuickBooks, you might need to. Verifying data is a QuickBooks utility ...
/ / QuickBooks
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
Individual income tax

Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has changed the individual income tax rate structure. For tax years beginning after December ...
/ / Tax, Tax Reform