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June 25, 2018

Filing Amended Returns

Oops! You’ve discovered an error after your tax return has been filed. What should you do? You may need to amend your return. The IRS usually […]

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March 1, 2016

Walk the Path to Tax Savings for 2015 & Substantiating Donations

Walk the Path to Tax Savings for 2015 Like many taxpayers, you may have been expecting to encounter a few roadblocks while traversing your preferred tax-saving […]
February 1, 2016

Roth IRA Rules & Married Filing Jointly vs Separately

Reacquainting Yourself With The Roth IRA If you’ve looked into retirement planning, you’ve probably heard about the Roth IRA. Maybe in the past you decided against […]
January 11, 2016

Preventing Tax-related Identity Theft & Simplifying Your Financial Life

How You Can Help Prevent Tax-related Identity Theft Tax-related fraud isn’t a new crime, but tax preparation software, e-filing and increased availability of personal data have […]
December 1, 2015

Dec 2015 – Capital Gains and Losses & Earn 5% or More on Liquid Assets

What You Should Know About Capital Gains and Losses When you sell a capital asset, the sale results in a capital gain or loss. A capital […]
November 1, 2015

Nov 2015 – Why Your Health Insurance Company May Ask for Your Social Security Number & How Working Impacts Social Security Benefits

Why your health insurance company may ask for your Social Security Number Your health insurance company may request that you provide the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) […]
October 1, 2015

Oct 2015 – Year-End Tax Planning & Shared Equity Financing Arrangements

Time to Start Year-End Tax Planning The federal income tax rates for 2015 are the same as last year: 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, and […]
September 1, 2015

Sep 2015 – Planning for the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax & Same-Sex Marriages

Planning to Avoid or Minimize the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax The net investment income tax, or NIIT, is a 3.8% surtax on investment income collected […]
August 1, 2015

Aug 2015 – Updating Beneficiary Designations & Benefits of Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

The importance of updating beneficiary designations Most of us have more than enough to do. We’re on the go from early in the morning until well […]
July 1, 2015

Jul 2015 – Tax Planning and Organizing & Combined Business and Vacation Travel

Summer time is a good time to start planning and organizing your taxes You may be tempted to forget all about your taxes once you’ve filed […]
June 1, 2015

Jun 2015 – Identity Verification Letters & Donating a Life Insurance Policy

What you should do with an identity verification letter from the IRS In its efforts to combat identity theft, the IRS is stopping suspicious tax returns […]
May 1, 2015

May 2015 – Filing 2014 Foreign Financial Account Reports & Taxation of College Financial Aid

Filing 2014 foreign bank and financial account reports If you have a financial interest in or signature authority over a foreign financial account exceeding certain thresholds, […]
April 1, 2015

Apr 2015 – Tax Calendar Q2 2015 & Gift Treatment

Tax Calendar Q2 2015 April 15 Besides being the last day to file (or extend) your 2014 personal return and pay any tax that is due, […]