Understanding the Gift Giving Tax

Understanding the Gift Giving Tax

Excess gift giving could cause a tax surprise In an effort to keep taxpayers from transferring wealth from one generation to the next tax-free, there are specific limits to the amount of gifts one may give to any one person each year. Amounts in excess of this limit...
Understanding 529 Savings Plans

Understanding 529 Savings Plans

Plus a couple of great tips The tax-advantaged options to help pay for education are vast…and a bit confusing. A great place to start is understanding one of the most popular – the 529 college savings plan. The basics With a 529 plan, anyone can open a college savings...
Do You Need to File a Tax Return?

Do You Need to File a Tax Return?

Getting this wrong can cost you One of the more common tax questions is whether you need to file a federal tax return this year. The answer is: it depends. But not filing a tax return when you should can cost you plenty, especially with the passage of a major piece of...
Plan Your 2026 Retirement Contributions

Plan Your 2026 Retirement Contributions

As part of your planning for next year, now is the time to review funding your retirement accounts in 2026. Recent cost of living calculations means much higher contribution limits for next year. So plan now to take full advantage of this tax benefit. Here are annual...
Year-End Tax Planning Tips: 2025 EDITION

Year-End Tax Planning Tips: 2025 EDITION

There’s still time to act At the end of each year there are a number of things to consider that may have a positive impact on your tax obligation. Here is a list of ideas that may be worth a quick review while there is still time. And especially this year with...
Check for Itemizing Now

Check for Itemizing Now

Itemizing deductions may be back for you With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act) many who took a standard deduction may now need to consider a potential change to itemizing. If this could be you, it is better to know this now, when you can still...