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2013 Minnesota Income Tax Rates

Below, I list the information provided by the Minnesota Department of Revenue with respect to 2013 Minnesota Income Tax Rates. Notice, the new 9.85% tax bracket that was created last year and introduced a radical new change to 2013 Minnesota Income Tax Rates. Taxpayers who file estimated taxes may use this information to plan and […]

Tax Year 2014: Various Tax Benefits Increase Due to Inflation Adjustments

The Internal Revenue Service recently announced an annual inflation adjustments for the tax year 2014 for more than 40 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2013-35 provides details about these annual adjustments. The tax items for tax year 2014 of greatest interest to most taxpayers include the following […]

IRS Announces 2014 Retirement Plan Limitations

On October 31, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2014. Some pension limitations such as those governing 401(k) plans and IRAs will remain unchanged because the increase in the Consumer Price Index did not meet the statutory thresholds […]

Undisclosed Bank Accounts in Switzerland: Category 2 Swiss Banks

As the voluntary disclosure program for Swiss Banks proceeds at a rapid pace, the question number one among U.S. international tax attorneys is what will happen to the undisclosed bank accounts in Switzerland. In order to understand the impact of the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) the Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for […]