What’s in the Covid relief bill: Tax extenders

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 includes a number of provisions beneficial to individuals and business owners, particularly in light of ongoing economic turmoil in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, direct payments and other tax provisions, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act […]
Wage base increases and so does Social Security tax

The income level for those paying into Social Security will rise slightly this year. The Social Security Administration announced in the fall that the 2018 taxable wage amount will increase from $127,200 to $128,700. In other words, the maximum amount of wages in 2018 that are subject to the 6.2 percent Social Security tax rose […]