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Get tax breaks for energy-saving purchases this year because they may disappear
November 21, 2024
Categories: Clean Vehicle Tax Credit, Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, Energy Efficient Property Credit, Inflation Reduction Act, Residential Clean Energy Credit, tax credit
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in 2022, created several tax credits aimed at promoting clean energy. You may want to take advantage of them before it’s too late. On the campaign trail, President-Elect Donald Trump pledged to “terminate” the law and “rescind all unspent funds.” Rescinding all or part of the law would require action from Congress and is possible when Republicans take control of both chambers in January. The credits weren’t scheduled
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Plan now for year-end gifts with the gift tax annual exclusion
September 6, 2023
Categories: Estate, GiftTax, tax credit
Now that Labor Day has passed, the holidays are just around the corner. Many people may want to make gifts of cash or stock to their loved ones. By properly using the annual exclusion, gifts to family members and loved ones can reduce the size of your taxable estate, within generous limits, without triggering any estate or gift tax. The exclusion amount for 2023 is $17,000. The exclusion covers gifts you make to each recipient each year. Therefore, a taxpayer with three children can transfer $51,000