2007 TAX NOTEBOOK™

Dateline:  January 2007

 

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2008 TAX PLANNING GUIDE AVAILABLE ONLINE

Dateline:  January 2008

 

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The Tax Planning Guide will provide you with valuable insights into how a little advance planning can help minimize your tax burden come April 15.  If you have questions regarding anything contained in the Tax Planning Guide, contact your accountant directly, or call us at 215.997.5600.

 

2008 SOCIAL SECURITY UPDATE

Effective January 1, 2008

The maximum taxable wage base for Social Security for 2008 will rise to $102,000 from $97,500.  As such, the maximum tax will increase by $279 to $6,324.00.  Monthly Social Security benefits will increase 2.3 percent, increasing the average monthly benefit to $1,079 from $1,044.  For retirees under full retirement age, the retirement earnings test exempt amount will rise to $13,560 from $12,960.  For every $2 of earnings above this limit, $1 of benefits will be withheld.

 

2008 MILEAGE RATE INCREASE

Effective January 1, 2008

The Standard Mileage Rates for 2008 have increased as follows:

  • Business Rate = 50.5 cents (up from 48.5 cents for 2007)

  • Medical and Moving Rate = 19 cents (down from 20 cents for 2007)

  • The Charitable Rate remains unchanged at 14 cents.

2008 PHILADELPHIA WAGE TAX RATE CHANGE

Effective January 1, 2008

Effective January 1, 2008, Philadelphia lowered its wage tax rates as follows:

 

Residents............4.219% (previously 4.26%)

Nonresidents.......3.7242% (previously 3.7557%)

 

 


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