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New Tax Legislation

December 27, 2019

An accountant in a navy blazer works at a desk, using a calculator with one hand and writing in a notebook with the other, beside printed financial charts and a laptop.
Last week, congress passed new tax legislation. Among the important provisions, some of the taxpayers effected by this legislation include:
  • those who itemize for medical and dental expenses, or mortgage insurance premiums;
  • have tuition & fees deductions;
  • investors in empowerment zones;
  • solar, business and non-business energy efficient property purchasers;
  • employers providing Family and Medical Leave;
  • retirees not taking IRA required minimum distributions until 72, or who want to continue contributing after age 70 ½ , or those inheriting IRA’s;
  • employers who weren’t offering 401k’s and now should, their employees withdrawing from them, and the employers starting new plans;
  • residents of federally declared disaster areas;
  • medical device sellers;
  • dependents with kiddie tax liability;
  • not-for-profits who offer employee parking,
(and many others. . .) You can find more information in the Tax Briefing below, keep in mind, many of these are retroactive. Download the PDF: Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020