How inflation will affect your 2024 and 2025 tax bills
Inflation can have a significant impact on federal tax breaks. While recent inflation has come down since its peak in 2022, some tax amounts will still increase for 2025. The IRS recently announced next year’s inflation-adjusted amounts for several provisions. Here are the highlights. Standard Deduction What does an increased standard deduction mean for you? […]
Self-employment tax: A refresher on how it works
If you own a growing, unincorporated small business, you may be concerned about high self-employment (SE) tax bills. The SE tax is how Social Security and Medicare taxes are collected from self-employed individuals like you. SE Tax Basics The maximum 15.3% SE tax rate hits the first $168,600 of your 2024 net SE income. The […]
