From Bob Jennings at TaxSpeaker. Check out more at taxspeaker.com

From Bob Jennings at TaxSpeaker. Check out more at taxspeaker.com It seems like every newsletter in the last 18 months has been related to income taxes and the never-ending line of rules being issued by the IRS and new laws from Congress. As we celebrate our nation’s 250th year of independence in two weeks, maybe we need to work towards our own financial independence. A few years ago, I was asked by a former college student of mine to give the commencement address at the Uni

From Bob Jennings at TaxSpeaker. Check out more at taxspeaker.com Employers may provide, tax-free, de minimis fringe benefits to employees under Internal Revenue Code Section 132(e). A de minimis benefit is any property or service provided to an employee that has so little value (taking into account how frequently you provide similar benefits to your employees) that accounting for it would be unreasonable or administratively impracticable. In Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) Mem

From Bob Jennings at TaxSpeaker. Check out more at taxspeaker.com Medicare is our country's national health insurance program primarily for people aged sixty-five or older who have obtained forty quarters of coverage through their own or their spouse’s (or ex-spouse’s) work. Certain people younger than age sixty-five can qualify for Medicare, too, including those who qualify for Social Security disability (after a two-year waiting period), and those who have permanent kidney