Jay F. Kucera, CPA, LLC

Denver CPA

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Facts and Figures: Timely points of particular interest

Medicare Premiums-- The cost of Medicare Part B premiums increases for some retirees in 2009. The basic Part B premium remains at $96.40, but upper-income individuals must pay a higher amount, based on their adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2007. For example, a single filer with an AGI of $200,000 must pay $250.50 monthly. Good news: This is the final year of a three-year phase-in of increases.
Payroll Tax Reversal-- Frequently, the IRS claims that workers have been misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees. About face: In a new case, the IRS argued that an industrial pipe fitting expert owed self-employment tax. But the Tax Court noted that the expert supervised workers, did not own any of the equipment and did not have a roster of other clients. Result: He was classified as an employee.

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