Category: Personal Finance
IRS issues new guidance on cryptocurrency and digital assets
The IRS recently made several updates related to cryptocurrency and digital asset transactions which investors and digital asset owners should be aware of: Revenue Ruling 2023-14 There has been debate for some time about the treatment of staking activities. Some...
IRS clarifies RMD rules on inherited IRAs but tax implications loom
The IRS and Treasury Department issued final regulations reflecting updates from the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 Act affecting retirement plans, IRAs, and beneficiaries, addressing additional issues related to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) of inherited retirement accounts. Specifically, the IRS...
Appellate court expands excludable personal goodwill in divorce cases
A recent Florida appellate court decision will affect how personal goodwill is calculated in a divorce proceeding. Specifically, the case considered if in a marriage dissolution case, must the value of the personal goodwill of all physician-shareholders in a multi-member...
Recent ruling may increase estate values
In a recent unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that life insurance proceeds received by a corporation to redeem a deceased shareholder’s stock increases the value of the corporation for estate tax value purposes, and does so without an...
Tax credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after
Starting in 2023, if you begin using a new plug-in electric vehicle (EV) or fuel cell vehicle (FCV), you could be eligible for a clean vehicle tax credit. At the point of sale, sellers must provide details about whether your...
SR Glossary: Lady bird deed
A lady bird deed, or enhanced life estate deed, is a type of life estate deed that lets the owner maintain control of a property until their death, when the property automatically transfers to a beneficiary without going through probate. ...
Find your unclaimed property at Michigan.gov
Michiganders are encouraged to conduct a simple search online to see if they have any lost or abandoned property, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. The state-run database is updated multiple times throughout the year, so even if residents...
Income Tax Credit for Working Families Checks will be Sent in Early 2024
Michigan families will receive Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit (Michigan EITC) for Working Families checks ahead of schedule, beginning February 13, 2024. The administration is taking steps to send the checks to more than 700,000 Michigan households, putting an average...
Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information notices sent by SSA
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently sent notices to social security filers regarding Potential Private Retirement Benefit Information. This notice informs recipients about potential retirement benefits earned from private employer plans, known as "deferred vested benefits". The IRS provided this...
Social Security wage base, COLA set for 2024
Seniors got some welcome news this week, when the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 3.2% for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits beginning in January 2024. COLA, which is based on the consumer...