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BusinessSolutions
By Shasta D. May
INTERESTING
THINGS TO KNOW
Estimated Tax Payments – Final Estimated
Tax Payment for 2016
The final 4th quarter estimated tax payment
for 2016 is due on January 15, 2017. To avoid
a penalty for 2016, you must pay in 100% of
the tax liability owed the prior year or 90% of
the current 2016 tax year’s tax liability by the
deadline.
IRS – Works on Information Security for
Taxpayers
Protecting taxpayer data from cybersecurity
threats is the IRS’s biggest challenge, according
to Treasury inspectors. The agency is
earning limits will also increase. People who
turn 66 next year will not lose any benefits if
they earn $44,880 or less before they reach that
age. Individuals who are 62 through 65 by the
end of 2017 can make up to $16,920 before
they lose any benefits. There is no earning limit
once a beneficiary turns 66.
The amount needed to qualify for coverage
will rise to $1,300 a quarter. So, earning $5,200
anytime during 2017 will net the full four
quarters of coverage. You need 40 quarters of
coverage to qualify for Social Security retirement
benefits.
tasked with the safeguarding of vast amounts
of taxpayer information and is susceptible to
cybersecurity attacks such as 2015’s hack on its
Get Transcripts web tool. As the IRS’s plans for
the future include more online services, such
as giving taxpayers and authorized third parties
the ability to access tax accounts electronically,
the security risks will only increase.
Social Security – Changes to Note
Social Security recipients will see a small
0.3% increase in their benefits in 2017. The
Technology – Real Estate Sales
Mobile technology is changing how home
buyers shop for houses. New apps and more
advanced smartphones are giving home shoppers
more options for checking out a home
online than the standard slide show of still
photographs. Now, browsers can view floor
plans that automatically display shots of each
room, aerial photos and videos shot by drones,
3-D views created by 360-degree cameras that
enable virtual walking tours. Sites like virtuallystagingpropertirs.com
make vacant homes
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look lived-in by adding furnishings to photos of
empty rooms.
Cell Phones – Avoid Charging Your Smartphone
Overnight
Experts say waiting and charging your battery
overnight when its near empty is not the
way to go for extended battery life. Although
your phone automatically shuts off the current
once the lithium-ion battery is fully charged to
prevent overheating, each charge cycle from 0%
or near 0% to 100% reduces
battery life span. It’s better
to charge your battery in
small bursts whenever you
get a chance. Optimally, you
want to keep battery levels
between 50% and 80%.
This article has been presented
by MBA Tax & Bookkeeping
Service, a company proud to provide
Corporate/LLC filings, income
tax, bookkeeping and IRS problem
resolution services to truckers in all
states. If you would like additional
information or have questions, calls
are always welcome. Contact us at
888-407-1669 or visit our website at
www.mbataxhelp.com.
This article is provided for informational
purposes only and is not
intended as legal or tax advice. Each
individual business situation is different
and the information contained
herein is meant for general information
purposes only. Specific tax and
legal recommendations can only be
made after an individual has consulted
his or her qualified tax or legal
professional.
HELPFUL APPS
& WEBSITES
SafeTrek – This $3 app puts a 911 call on standby
when you tap and hold the screen of your
phone. Simply release to place the call and to
communicate an S.O.S to authorities, along with
your location. False alarm? You can stop the 911
call by entering a PIN within 10 seconds.
Website for football fans –
Get Pro and/or College game schedules
NFL.com/schedule/2016/REG
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