Understanding Tax Terms: Applicable Federal Rates

Understanding Tax Terms: Applicable Federal Rates

Your grandson needs a car, but cannot afford the payments. As a favor, you provide the $25,000 to purchase the car. You tell your grandson to pay you back when he can, but there is no loan document. The IRS sees this payment during an audit and asks where your...
Reducing the Cost of Higher Education

Reducing the Cost of Higher Education

Ideas to manage your tax breaks With kids now back in college, the fact of higher educational costs is impossible to ignore. As you or your child navigate campus, you are now in position to start navigating the possible tax implications of your new-found college...
Reminder: Third Quarter Estimated Taxes are Due

Reminder: Third Quarter Estimated Taxes are Due

Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment If you have not already done so, now is the time to review your tax situation and make an estimated quarterly tax payment using Form 1040-ES. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), forecasting...
Using Losers to Make Winners

Using Losers to Make Winners

With the uncertainty in the marketplace, now is a good time to review the rules surrounding investment losses. This knowledge can help minimize your tax obligation next year. This is because investment gains and income can be subject to a variety of federal tax rates...
Time to Forecast Your Business Tax Obligation

Time to Forecast Your Business Tax Obligation

Multiple changes make this more important than ever The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes a number of changes impacting the business landscape. These changes will impact both small and large businesses. Here are some of the major changes and respective tips to...