Tax and financial advice from the Silicon Valley expert.

What is the new role of passive activities and real estate professional status for the new federal tax on net investment income?

This week’s interview on Financial Insider Weekly is with attorney and CPA G. Scott Haislet. Our interview subject is "passive activities and real estate professionals".

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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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