by Admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Retirement
Your 401(k), IRA or other retirement accounts may be a tempting source for cash if you find yourself short of funds or have a major purchase you are considering. But withdrawing money from a traditional IRA or qualified retirement account before you reach age 59½ may...
by Admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Individual Taxes
Many taxpayers use the Where’s My Refund tool and wonder what “Return being processed” means for them and their refund. The answer: not much yet! The prompt means that the IRS has received your return, but due to Covid-19 delays, the IRS is...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
It’s hard to ignore the real-life impacts inflation is having. While gas and grocery prices are having the most immediate effect, the price of almost everything is going up. People who are looking for ways to counter the impact and preserve financial stability...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2022 | Individual Taxes
Tax lingo, even without getting into the weeds of the Internal Revenue Code, tax regulations, IRS rulings, etc., can be confusing. Two frequently used terms that taxpayers sometimes think provide the same tax benefit, but don’t, are “tax deductions” and “tax credits.”...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
The Qualified State Tuition Plan, often referred to as the Sec 529 Plan, is a tax-beneficial incentive for parents, grandparents, and others to save money for an individual’s future college tuition and fees. There is no federal tax deduction for making contributions....
by Admin | Feb 17, 2022 | Individual Taxes
A component of itemized deductions is the cost of medical care. The total of eligible medical expenses paid during the tax year is reduced by 7.5% of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (AGI). While you are undoubtedly familiar with most of the medical expenses...
