What is the Difference Between Your Marginal Tax Rate & Your Effective Tax Rate?

Have you heard the phrases “marginal tax rate” (or tax bracket) and “effective tax rate” and wondered what the distinction is between them? In order to explain the difference, it is first important to note that in the U.S., we do not pay a flat tax – we are on a graduated system and therefore… Continue reading What is the Difference Between Your Marginal Tax Rate & Your Effective Tax Rate?

IRS News: CP59 Notices

Earlier this month, the IRS issued notices to about 260,000 taxpayers, stating they haven’t filed their 2019 federal tax return. The IRS refers to these notices as CP59 notices. They are issued yearly to taxpayers who haven’t filed their tax returns from the prior calendar year (Tax Year 2019).

Employee Retention Credit Extended and Expanded

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extends and expands the employee retention credit first created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep workers on their payroll and support small businesses and nonprofits through the Coronavirus economic emergency.