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S Corporations for NRIs

S corporations are corporations that elect to pass corporate income, losses, deductions, and credits directly through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders of S corporations report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns and are assessed tax at their individual income tax rates. This allows S corporations to avoid double […]

Limited Liability Company (LLC) – Basics and Tax Structure

Limited liability companies (LLCs) are a popular choice of entity for small businesses and investment activities. LLC owners are called members. Single-member LLCs have one owner, although spouses who jointly own an LLC in a community property state can receive treatment as a single-member LLC for federal income tax purposes. LLCs with two or more […]

Features of Indexed Universal Life Insurance:

Indexed Universal Life (IUL) product works for both protection and build a cash value in the policy. A portion of the policyholder’s premium payments are directed toward annual renewable term insurance with the remainder added to the cash value of the policy after fees are deducted. On a monthly/annual basis, the cash value is credited with interest based on increases in an equity index. These policies leverage call options to gain upside exposure to equity indexes without the risk of losses.

2020 Tax Brackets

The IRS used to use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to calculate the past year’s inflation. However, with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the IRS will now use the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI) to adjust income thresholds, deduction amounts, and credit values accordingly. 2020 Federal Income Tax Brackets and Rates In 2020, […]

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