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Tax Savings Tips Letter May 2022

THE WHALEN GROUP, INC. Tax-Saving Tips May 2022 Donor-Advised Funds: A Tax Planning Tool for Church andCharity Donations Do you give money to 501(c)(3) charities? Do you get a tax benefit from those donations? Recent changes in the tax code have done much to destroy your benefits from church and other tax-deductible 501(c)(3) donations. But […]

Tax-Saving Tips May 2020

Self-Employed with No Employees? Get Your COVID-19 Cash Now Get ready for this: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Here’s the deal: “I’m going to give you $20,833 today. I want you to give me $5,448 no later than two years from now. You can keep the $15,385 difference, tax-free—no strings.” It’s […]

Tax Tips May 2019

Good news. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) did not harm the backdoor Roth strategy. As you likely know, the Roth IRA is a terrific way to grow your wealth with a minimum tax downside because you pay the taxes up front and then, with the proper holding period, pay no taxes after that. […]

Tax Savings Tips

April 2019 Good News: Most Rentals Likely Qualify as Section 199A Businesses The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax reform added new tax code Section 199A, which created a 20 percent tax deduction possibility for you if your rental property (a) has profits and (b) can qualify as a trade or business. As the law […]