401(k) and IRA Limits Rise for 2023
The IRS has announced that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2023 has increased to $22,500, up from $20,500 for 2022. This also applies to 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan. Also increasing is the catch-up contribution limit for employees aged 50 and over who participate in […]
What To Expect From Your 401(k) Audit
What To Expect From Your 401(k) Audit If you offer a 401(k) plan to your employees, the first thing you must figure out is whether it needs an independent audit. If you have 100 or more eligible employees at the start of the plan year, you need an audit. The essential word is “eligible.” So […]
IRS Makes Rare Midyear Mileage Rate Adjustment
The IRS has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes. For the final half of 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel […]
What’s the Deal with Health Savings Accounts?
Health savings accounts are paired with high-deductible health plans for an especially adaptable insurance and savings program. HDHPs have large deductibles that members must meet before receiving coverage. Participants meet those deductibles by contributing their own money to HSAs. The government does not tax these funds as long as they’re used to pay for qualified […]
Cutting Costs During Inflationary Times
The inflationary cycle we are now in is causing anxiety for many consumers. Coming on the heels of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic makes it feel even worse. And then there is the prospect of a future recession. It is enough to make one’s head spin. But today, for now, we are struggling […]
The Inflation Reduction Act: What Does It Contain?
On August 12, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, over 700 pages of economic changes. What does the act do? And just as important, what does it not do? To start with the name, the act’s proponents say the new law will fight inflation with deficit reductions — which makes most people ask, “Does it raise my […]
