Author Archives: Carol

Series. Part 4 of 4. 2020 Legislative Changes to Retirement Plans.

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Carol

This is the last of our four-part series: 2020 Legislative Changes to Retirement Plans. Just about two months ago, on December 20, 2019 President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) approved by the … Continue reading →

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Self-employed Plans – SEP IRAs and SIMPLE

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Carol

Series. Part 3 of 4. Self-employed Plans: SEP IRA and SIMPLE. We have talked about retirement vehicles: Traditional & Roth IRAs. Last week we talked about a garage they can be parked in: Employer-provided retirement plans. In this second to … Continue reading →

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Employer-provided Plans: 401Ks, 403Bs, and 457Bs.

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Carol

Series. Part 2 of 4. Employer-provided Plans: 401Ks, 403Bs, and 457Bs. In this series of four, we are talking about various tax advantageous retirement and savings vehicles and their maximum contribution amounts. We hope that you check on your progress … Continue reading →

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Individual Retirement Accounts: Traditional & Roth

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Carol

In this series of four, we will look at various tax advantageous retirement and savings vehicles and their maximum contribution amounts for 2020. We hope that you check on your progress towards maxing it out. Let’s start with the well-known … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Carol

The Holidays are officially over.  Welcome to this week’s blog: Happy New Year! REINFORCING THE BASICS. All of us at McAtee & Associates wish all of you a Happy New Year filled with all the joys and successes, fun and … Continue reading →

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Year-end To-do List.

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Carol

Here’s a what to do before December 31st checklist to help you prepare for upcoming tax return preparation. REINFORCING THE BASICS. Keep in mind that the standard deduction is still increased resulting from the 2017 TCJA; therefore, you may or … Continue reading →

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Hitting Those Year-end Numbers-Business Taxpayers.

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Carol

If you’re thinking 2019 profit has resulted in a bit more taxable income than you would like here are a few things you can do to do a bit of business tax planning. You can also call Carol and make an … Continue reading →

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Hitting Those Year-end Numbers-Individual Taxpayers.

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Carol

It’s probably about time to start thinking about the 2019 income tax return especially if you want to do a bit of 1040 planning. You can also call Carol and make an appointment. She’d love to see you. And it … Continue reading →

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Don’t Talk Trump II! Let’s Talk Turkey.

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Carol

It really is unimpeachable. The holidays are here. Turkey. Football. Family. Santa Claus. Whoa! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s get through Thanksgiving. This week we are not talking accounting, not even talking tax. Welcome to this week’s blog: … Continue reading →

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Step by Step – The 2020 W-4

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Carol

Updated 12/17/19. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in late December of 2017, wreaked havoc on Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate. The TCJA radically changed employee withholding by doubling the standard deduction, modifying tax rates and tax brackets, … Continue reading →

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