by admin | Aug 11, 2024 | Your Income
What everyone should know When you win a prize, there are really two winners: you and the taxing authorities. Should you be fortunate enough to win that trip of a lifetime to the French Riviera in your new yacht, here is what you need to know. Prizes and taxes Prizes...
by admin | Jul 5, 2024 | Your Income
Surprise! Your stock loss is not deductible. You may be considering booking stock losses due to recent market drops. Selling losers can be a great strategy when these losses can offset other gains and up to $3,000 of your ordinary income. However, there is a...
by admin | Feb 16, 2024 | Your Income
Understand the rules now to avoid a tax surprise later There is large tax break that allows you to exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 married) in capital gains on the sale of your personal residence. But making the assumption that this gain exclusion will always keep...
by admin | Feb 2, 2024 | Your Income
A great place to lower your taxes The tax code has plenty of ways to reduce your taxable income, and many take place on your paycheck. If you haven’t already done so, now is a great time to conduct a thorough review of your paystub. Here are some tips: Review...
by admin | Jul 14, 2023 | Your Income
While the maximum capital gain tax rate can be as high as 23.8 percent, most taxpayers pay 15 percent. But there is the possibility to have your capital gains go tax-free…yes, zero percent! In fact, this tax break has been around for more than a decade and comes...