2015

Should you “bunch” medical expenses into 2015?

Should you “bunch” medical expenses into 2015? Medical expenses that aren’t reimbursable by insurance or paid through a tax-advantaged account (such as a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account) may be deductible. Though generally only to the extent that they exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income. Taxpayers ages 65 and older can enjoy a 7.5% floor through 2016. The floor for alternative minimum tax purposes, however, is 10% … Read more

Recently-enacted law contains tax return filing due date changes

Recently-enacted law contains tax return filing due date changes On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed into law P.L. 114-41, the “Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.” Although this new law was primarily designed as a 3-month stopgap extension of the Highway Trust Fund and related measures, it includes a number of important tax provisions, including revised due dates for partnership and C corporation returns … Read more