Winter 2013
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| The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 — Calculating the tax effects of a crisis averted | |
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) was signed into law on Jan. 2, 2013, to avoid the negative effects of the “fiscal cliff.” This article discusses some of the act’s key provisions, including those applying to ordinary-income tax rates and long-term capital gains rates; the alternative minimum tax; and gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. A sidebar examines what ATRA portends for businesses.
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| Fire up employee productivity to get the year started off right | |
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The beginning of a new year might be a time when employees feel a postholiday letdown — an emotion which might be reflected in their performance. But there are a wide variety of ways that managers can fire up employee productivity. This article discusses job training, “gamification,” work-life balance and other issues.
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| Do you know what you’re getting into? — Reverse mortgages can be helpful (but risky, too) | |
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Reverse mortgages may once have been considered a financial tool primarily for elder care planning. However, these products have slowly been finding a niche for themselves in the broader consumer finance market. But, as this article explains, it’s important for those considering reverse mortgages to know what they’re getting into.
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| 3 tax tips for the self-employed | |
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With the job market in many areas as uncertain as the economy itself, more and more people are turning to self-employment. This article offers self-employed individuals three tips regarding self-employment tax, deductible business expenses, and specifically the home office deduction.
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This publication is distributed with the understanding that the author, publisher and distributor are not rendering legal, accounting or other professional advice or opinions on specific facts or matters, and accordingly assume no liability whatsoever in connection with its use. ©2013 • MTCwi13
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