Leveraging Kiddie Tax Rules

Leveraging Kiddie Tax Rules

PLUS: Small Business Judicial ALERT The beginning of each year is a great time to start next year’s tax planning. One area to help reduce your tax obligation, that benefits from an early in the year start, is leveraging your kids to the fullest using the kiddie...
Maximize the Child & Dependent Care Credit

Maximize the Child & Dependent Care Credit

The Child & Dependent Care Credit provides a reduction in taxes to offset the cost of daycare when you are employed. The maximum amount of the credit is $3,000 for one dependent or $6,000 for two or more qualifying persons.* To take advantage of the credit here is...
Gone Phishing?

Gone Phishing?

Each year the IRS publishes the top dozen tax scams it encounters over the prior year. One of them that makes an all too common appearance on their list is the phishing scam. Here is what you need to know. Phishing requires bait Phishing is the act of creating a fake...
Plan Your 2025 Retirement Contributions

Plan Your 2025 Retirement Contributions

As part of your planning for next year, now is the time to review funding your retirement accounts in 2025. Recent cost of living calculations means much higher contribution limits for next year. Plus the higher income phaseouts for eligibility will make many more...
Tax Shifting Ideas to Reduce Your Bill to Uncle Sam

Tax Shifting Ideas to Reduce Your Bill to Uncle Sam

Is there a taxable income reduction idea you can use? Many tax experts talk about shifting your tax burden from one year to the next. While in theory it may make sense, how can you make it work for you in practice? The concept Since the tax code is complex in its...