Payroll Tax Cut in the 2010 Tax Relief Act

December 28th, 2010

The biggest new tax break for individuals in the recently enacted “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010” is the one-year payroll tax reduction. Under this new provision, which is intended to supplement income and boost economic growth, the payroll tax—which funds Social Security—will be cut by two percentage points during 2011. Read more.

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Extension of Bush Tax Cuts in the 2010 Tax Relief Act

December 28th, 2010

The heart of the recently enacted “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010” is a two-year extension of the Bush tax cuts. But what, exactly, are the Bush tax cuts? Read more.

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IRS releases final regulation requiring corporate disclosure of uncertain tax positions

December 27th, 2010

The IRS recently issued a final regulation that marks the culmination of its efforts to require certain corporations to submit information related to uncertain tax positions along with their income tax returns, beginning with 2010 returns. The new requirements represent a significant shift in the extent of information corporations must disclose to the IRS. Read More.