by admin | Sep 19, 2025 | Your Income
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...
by admin | Sep 12, 2025 | Planning
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...
by admin | Sep 5, 2025 | Planning
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...
by admin | Aug 29, 2025 | Your Income
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...
by admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Planning
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...
by admin | Aug 8, 2025 | Retirement
Want to jump start your child’s retirement with a million dollar tax-free account? Consider this: The million dollar idea As soon as your child begins to earn income, open a Roth IRA and set a contribution goal to reach before they graduate from high school....
by admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Miscellaneous
As required by law, in every Form 1040 instruction booklet there’s a section that shows where our federal government gets its money and where it is spent. As taxpayers it makes sense to know this information. Here is the data for the government’s fiscal...
by admin | Jul 25, 2025 | What's New
The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) addresses some tax law uncertainty while creating several benefits impacting your 2025 tax return. One of these benefits is a new $6,000 deduction for seniors. Here is what you need to know. The Changes Personal...
by admin | Jul 18, 2025 | What's New
What you need to know The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes tip income tax-free. But as with any new tax law, the fine print matters, and some of these details still need clarification. Here is what you should know. The basic facts From January 1, 2025 through...
by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | What's New
What you need to know With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or OBBBA, many of the temporary tax laws set to expire at the end of 2025 have been made permanent. This week’s tip summarizes the changes to several of the more popular deductions and...
