IRS expects taxes to be paid on income as it is earned, referred to as the pay-as-you-go system. Therefore, individuals with income that isn’t subject to withholding taxes make estimated tax payments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) every quarter. Self-Employed individuals and small business owners must plan, estimate, and pay taxes quarterly to the…

On September 13th, the House Ways And Means Committee approved tax provisions that will be part of the Build Back Better Act which may be effective as of January 1, 2022. The proposed legislation scales back on key tax proposals set forth in Biden’s American Families Plan. Although there is uncertainty about which proposals will…

1031 exchange is a tax deferral strategy that allows real estate investors to defer taxes when they exchange one investment property for another. Thus, giving investors an opportunity to save cash and strategically grow their investment portfolio. The Biden Administration proposed a tax law that would eliminate this tax deferral strategy for capital gains over…

UPDATE: On September 13th, the House Ways And Means Committee released a legislative draft altering the tax proposals set forth in the American Families Plan outlined in this post. Click here to learn about these changes. President Biden’s proposed American Families Plan would make significant changes including a capital gains tax rate increase, elimination step-up…