| There are several ways to legally lower your tax liability. Many taxpayers and businesses have used them over years to minimize their taxable income and thus lower their tax due. Besides the most commonly used tax deduction or reduction items, some others are often times not used or taxpayers are not informed about them. You could contribute to a qualified retirement plan up to the due date to reduce your tax liability by deferring income. A contribution to a qualified plan could drastically lowers your tax liability depending on your specific tax and financial situation. The amount of contribution to an IRA is $6,000 ($7,000 for age 50 or older). The tax deduction is limited by your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) and your filing status. Married filing jointly taxpayers and married filing separately taxpayers have different limitations. Further, the deduction may be limited if you or your spouse is covered by a retirement plan at work. For tax year 2020, the maximum amount of contribution to a 401(K) or similar workplace retirement plan is $19,500. The catch-up contribution limit for taxpayers 50 or older is $6,500. An employer or a self-employed you could contribute to a Keogh plan, a profit sharing plan, a money purchase plan, and others if the plan is established by the last day of tax year 2020. A SEP-IRA allows self employed taxpayers to establish and contribute to the plan on their own behalf and their eligible employees. The plan can be established as late as the due date of the tax return for the year, including extensions. Contributions for tax year 2020 cannot exceed the lower of 25% of the employee’s compensation or $57,000. If you are a business owner you could defer income to the next tax year by postponing receipt of amount due, based on your accounting method. You could also make a major purchase or investment for your business that could be mainly needed in the upcoming tax year but put in business in the current tax year. This strategy requires that you have an estimate of your net business income before the close of your business taxable year. If you are investing in real estate, a section 1031 exchange is a great way to defer income. Be sure that the 1031 exchange is correctly executed. The key is to comply with all the requirements of the tax code and treasury regulations. The IRS would disallow a 1031 exchange that was not executed as required by section 1031. Individuals and business owners are advised to have open discussion relating to their financial situation and transactions with their tax professional during the year. Not much could be done at the time of preparation of the personal or business tax return. The tax preparation stage is mainly the application of the tax laws and regulations. We offer FREE initial consultation!!! |
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