by Admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
As the old saying goes, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Whoever coined that phrase was absolutely talking about finances, whether they realized it or not. According to one recent study, a general lack of financial education costs Americans a...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
Some in Congress have proposed “free” (i.e., government-paid) tuition for community college attendance. Even if that proposal were to become law, it still leaves parents and their children-students responsible for paying for college and university attendance if the...
by Admin | Jan 4, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
For tax purposes, the term “basis” refers to the monetary value used to measure a gain or loss. For instance, if you purchase shares of a stock for $1,000, your basis in that stock is $1,000; if you then sell those shares for $3,000, the gain is calculated based on...
by Admin | Dec 21, 2021 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
Disabled individuals, as well as parents of disabled children, may qualify for a number of tax credits and other tax benefits. Listed below are several tax credits and other benefits that are available if you or someone listed on your federal tax return is disabled....
by Admin | Dec 16, 2021 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) are required taxable distributions from qualified retirement plans and are commonly associated with traditional IRAs, but they also apply to 401(k)s and SEP IRAs. The tax code does not allow taxpayers to indefinitely keep funds in...
by Admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Individual Taxes, Tax Planning
A common question among parents is, “How might I save for a child’s post-secondary education in a tax beneficial way?” The answer depends on how much the education is expected to cost and how much time is left until the child heads off to college or a university or...
