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tCarol McAtee & Associates, CPAs                           Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015   The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, which was passed and signed into law in December 2015 extends a number of important … Continue reading →

Carol McAtee & Associates, CPAS                                                TIME TO CHECK WITHHOLDING Income tax is often withheld from wages and other types of income such as pensions, … Continue reading →

Carol McAtee & Associates, CPAS     Early Retirement Plan Withdrawals and your Taxes Another item for your tax-planning consideration is that taking money out early from your retirement plan may trigger an additional tax. Here are six things that … Continue reading →

Carol McAtee & Associates, CPAS                         Charitable Donations and Year-end Tax Planning With another hopefully happy, healthy and prosperous year for you and yours drawing to an end, and with everyone getting busy with school and holiday obligations, we … Continue reading →

Carol McAtee & Associates, CPAS                                                 Traditional  IRA vs Roth IRA Are you confused about your choices for deferring taxable income? Is it better to defer now or contribute to a post-tax IRA which … Continue reading →

Carol McAtee & Associates, CPAS                              Identity Theft and your Taxes Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your stolen Social Security number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. It presents challenges … Continue reading →

McAtee & Associates, CPAS   continuing with yesterday’s blog post regarding the Affordable Care Act . . .     What Individuals Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act   Individual Shared Responsibility Provision The Affordable Care Act includes the … Continue reading →

McAtee & Associates, CPAS         What Employers Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act The healthcare law contains tax provisions that affect employers. The size and structure of a workforce–small or large–helps determine which parts of the law apply … Continue reading →

Carol McAtee & Associates, CPAS   Continuing with the theme of Starting a Business. . .                                           Five Things You Must Know Whether home-based or not, starting a new business is an exciting, but busy time with so much to be … Continue reading →

Carol McAtee & Associates, CPAS                         The Home-Based Business: Basics to Consider More than 52 percent of businesses today are home-based. Every day people are striking out and achieving economic and creative independence by turning their skills into dollars. … Continue reading →