“Repeal” of the Individual Mandate

Under the tax bill formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the individual mandate has not been repealed, it has just been told to stand quietly in the corner in 2019. Or, if you prefer, it has been frozen in ice so that it can be thawed out to wreak havoc later....

Qualified Business Deduction Under New § 199A

The tax bill formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts adds new Section 199A, the Qualified Business Deduction. Here is what you need to know. Who Qualifies for the new Section 199A Qualified Business Deduction? Any taxpayer (other than a corporation) that is...

Estate Tax under the Tax Bill

If the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passes, the number of estates subject to the death tax is about to get even smaller, at least temporarily. Generally speaking, the Basic Exclusion Amount is the aggregate amount a taxpayer may transfer, during life and/or at death, to...