Understanding Form 5329: Additional Taxes on Tax-Favored Accounts
The IRS confirmed Form 5329 stays in use for 2025 to report additional taxes on tax-favored accounts: 6%…
SIMPLE IRA Early Withdrawals: 25% Penalty in First 2 Years
Retirement withdrawal rules are unchanged for 2024–2025: most distributions before 59½ face a 10% penalty, but SIMPLE IRA…
Roth IRA Qualified Distributions: Five-Year Rule and Exceptions
IRS reaffirmed Roth IRA rules for 2024–2025: qualified distributions need a 5-year period plus a qualifying event. Non-qualified…
Self-Employment Tax Essentials: Rates, Deductions, and Filing Basics
Pay self-employment tax if net self-employment earnings reach $400, using Schedule C and Schedule SE; SE tax is…
Avoiding the 6% IRA Excess Tax: Timely Withdrawals and Reporting
Correct excess IRA or HSA contributions before the tax return due date (including extensions) by removing the excess…
Key Exceptions for Distributions from Qualified Plans and IRAs
Early retirement distributions before 59½ may incur a 10% tax, but statutory exceptions—such as medical expenses over 7.5%…
Understanding the 2025 AMT: Exemptions, Phaseouts, and Rates
The 2025 AMT applies to taxpayers with large SALT, ISO adjustments, or depreciation differences; exemptions are inflation-indexed ($137,000…
Trump Administration Halts IRS Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters
Mid‑2025 directives shifted the IRS from aggressive shelter enforcement to customer service and voluntary compliance. A July 2025…
QBI Deduction 2025: When to Use Form 8995 vs 8995-A
For 2025, the Section 199A QBI deduction remains available through Dec 31, 2025. Compute AGI first, then use…
QBI Deduction and W-2 UBIA Limits: Thresholds and Phase-In Basics
The 2025 QBI deduction depends on taxable income, W-2 wages, and UBIA. Singles phase in $197,300–$247,300; joint filers…
SSTB QBI Deduction 2025: Thresholds, Phase-In, and Limits
For 2025, SSTB owners face QBI limits based on taxable income: full deduction below thresholds, proportional reduction within…
Understanding QBI Phase-In: 20% Deduction, Excess, and Thresholds
The 20% QBI deduction is permanent as of September 7, 2025. A widened phase-in range for the W-2…
Understanding QBI Deduction: SSTB, W-2/UBIA, and Taxable Income Limits
Section 199A offers a potential 20% QBI deduction through 2025 but is limited by SSTB rules, W‑2/UBIA tests,…
QBI Deduction: W-2 Wages, UBIA, and Per-Business Limits
QBI offers up to a 20% deduction for pass-through income but is capped by the greater of 50%…