If you get health insurance from ACA, the government sets the percentages of income you are expected to contribute toward a benchmark policy.
An Unusually High Marginal Tax Rate Means Paying Lower Taxes
An unusually high marginal tax rate isn’t a problem. You’re rewarded with paying lower taxes. You live on after-tax dollars, not rates.
2022 2023 401k 403b 457 IRA FSA HSA Contribution Limits
401k/403b/457 contribution limits will go up in 2022. Traditional and Roth IRA contribution limits will stay in the same.
2022 2023 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction, 0% Capital Gains, etc.
The tax brackets, standard deduction, and the 0% capital gains tax cutoff point for single and married filing jointly filing statuses will go up next year.
2022 2023 2024 Medicare Part B IRMAA Premium MAGI Brackets
You pay higher Medicare Part B and Part D premiums if your income exceeds certain thresholds. Here are the IRMAA income brackets for 2022 2023, and 2024.
2022 2023 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Qualification
2021, 2022, and 2023 calendar year HSA contribution limits and HDHP qualifications for individual and family coverage. Big changes due to high inflation.
Free E-File State Tax Return Directly on the State’s Website
TurboTax and H&R Block charge $25 to e-file a state tax return. Follow these links to e-file for free directly on your state revenue agency’s website.
The Best Tax Software for Foreign Tax Credit (IRS Form 1116)
I tested TurboTax, H&R Block, FreeTaxUSA, and OLT on doing a Form 1116 for the foreign tax credit. Four software packages gave three different answers.
Too Much Hassle in Claiming Foreign Tax Credit on IRS Form 1116
Holding international stock funds in a taxable account gives you foreign tax credit, but claiming it on IRS Form 1116 has become too much hassle.
When TurboTax and H&R Block Give the Wrong ACA Subsidy
If you’re self-employed on ACA health insurance, TurboTax and H&R Block software may give wrong numbers for the subsidy. Use this calculator instead.
2021 Self-Employed ACA Health Insurance In H&R Block Software
If you’re self-employed and you buy health insurance from the ACA exchange, here’s how to use H&R Block software to calculate the subsidy and tax deduction.
2021 Foreign Tax Credit Form 1116 in TurboTax and H&R Block
You need a Form 1116 when your total foreign taxes paid is over $300/$600. Here’s a walkthrough for how to do it in TurboTax and H&R Block software.