Tax and financial advice from the Silicon Valley expert.

Health Care Act includes big Medicare Taxes for high income taxpayers

The most significant tax increase for high-income taxpayers, for Medicare taxes, will become effective in 2013. There will be an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on earned income exceeding $200,000 for single persons and $250,000 for married persons filing joint returns. In addition, at 3.8% Medicare tax will apply to certain UNEARNED income.

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Basic features of employee stock options

This week's interview on Financial Insider Weekly to be broadcast in San Jose and Campbell this Wednesday, March 31, is with John Olagues, owner of Truth In Options. We discuss basic features of employee stock options, including incentive stock options (ISOs), non-qualified stock options (NQOs) and employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs).

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How to get financing for your small business

The interview on Financial Insider Weekly scheduled to be broadcast in San Jose and Campbell, California is with John Herzog, First Vice President of Valley Community Bank about Small Business Financing. The show will be broadcast on Comcast channel 15 on Wednesday, March 10 at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time in San Jose and Campbell and shown as streaming video at the same time at www.creatvsj.org.

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Tax and financial advice from the Silicon Valley expert.