tax

power of attorney

Complete Your Estate Plan by Adding a Power of Attorney

As you create your estate plan, your main objectives likely revolve around your family, both current and future generations. Your goals may include reducing estate tax liability so that you…

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Word to the Wise – File Your Taxes Electronically and Request Direct Deposit of Refunds or Pay Balance Due Online

Word to the Wise – File Your Taxes Electronically and Request Direct Deposit of Refunds or Pay Balance Due Online

This is the year to take the leap to e-file, to pay online, or request direct deposit of any refunds.  The IRS has an enormous backlog of mail, an incredible…

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employee withholding

Business, the Remote Worker, and Taxes, Part I: Employee Withholding

Congratulations business owner! You’ve pivoted your business and learned how to keep your business going when your employees were ordered to stay at home. You have communicated with your clients…

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depreciation

Small Businesses: Cash in on Depreciation Tax Savers

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to think about whether your business needs to buy business equipment and other depreciable property. If so, you…

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series ee savings bonds

How Series EE Savings Bonds are Taxed

Many people have Series EE savings bonds that were purchased many years ago. Perhaps they were given to your children as gifts or maybe you bought them yourself and put…

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coronavirus-related distribution

What Qualifies as a “Coronavirus-Related Distribution” from a Retirement Plan?

As you may have heard, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows “qualified” people to take a certain “coronavirus-related distribution” from their retirement plans without paying tax.…

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Series EE bonds

When is Tax Due on Series EE Savings Bonds?

You may have Series EE savings bonds that were bought many years ago. Perhaps you store them in a file cabinet or safe deposit box and rarely think about them.…

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Traditional IRA distributions

Taking Distributions from Your Traditional IRA

If you’re like many people, you’ve worked hard to accumulate a large nest egg in your traditional IRA (including a SEP-IRA). It’s even more critical to carefully plan for withdrawals…

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