PWCPA Blog

The amount you can contribute to your retirement plan increases in 2013. The 401(k) maximum salary deferral increases from the 2012 limit of $17,000 to $17,500. The catch-up limit for those 50 and older remains unchanged at...

There is a great deal of confusion about gifting and gift taxes. The federal gift tax law is completely apart from the income tax law. Neither party to a gift should include the gift information on their income tax return. The gift is not tax-deductible by the one...

There is an almost endless list of things to do when you start a business. Here is a brief list of some of the most important ones: Business plan– Your business plan will be useful to you and to lenders. It should present who will own the business and what the legal...

The amount you can contribute to your retirement plan increases in 2013. The 401(k) maximum salary deferral increases from the 2012 limit of $17,000 to $17,500. The catch-up limit for those 50 and older remains unchanged at $5,500. The maximum deferral for a SIMPLE...

If you’re not sure what the “saver’s tax credit” is, you’re not alone. Members of the Senate Finance Committee believe many people who are eligible to claim the credit are unaware of its existence. Here’s what you need to know: 1.)The saver’s credit, also called the...

If you did not contribute the 2012 maximum to your IRA by December 31, 2012, and you make any IRA contributions before April 15, 2013, tell your bank or other trustee that these 2013 contributions are for 2012 until you reach the $5,000 limit ($6,000 if you’re 50 or...

In an earlier blog post we discussed how Sandy Victims could get relief from the government by taking money out of their retirement funds. This post will go further into detail about the ways disaster victims can get help from the government/IRS. When natural...

Business owners and managers spend most of their time monitoring operations and dealing with everyday problems. But just as an annual checkup from your physician helps to monitor and manage your personal health, an annual checkup can do the same for your business. The...