With just two weeks left in the 2014 calendar year, Congress finally passed the much anticipated tax extenders bill extending, for 2014 only, a number of personal and business tax breaks that had expired at the end of 2013. The recently passed bill only extends the provisions through 2014, leaving 2015 to be decided upon […]
Month: December 2014
IRS Announces New Mileage Rates
The IRS has announced that the optional mileage allowance for owned or leased autos (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will increase by 1.5¢ to 57.5¢ per mile for business travel after 2014. This rate can also be used by employers to provide tax-free reimbursements to employees who supply their own autos for business use, […]
Are you ready for the “Employer Mandate?”
The “employer mandate” is one of many provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that businesses should be planning for as we approach 2015. Many employers need to take immediate action to determine whether or not their business will be required to provide qualified health insurance benefits to their employees in 2015 or 2016. Will […]