Business Owners Often Paint Themselves Into a “Tax Corner”

As weather interrupts some parts of the country and business owners have to scramble and fill in the gaps of employees, supplies, deliveries and the like, it’s easy for them to worry about taxes later, after all, there’s “plenty of time.” That often comes back to bite them though, sometimes hard. If they run their [...]

Business Owners Often Paint Themselves Into a “Tax Corner”2025-01-15T15:28:18+00:00

Tax Season Is Here Again! Choose Apples or Oranges.

There are many ways a tax return can be done that are all OK with the IRS, but only one of those ways nets the largest refund! People need to understand this across America, and we talk about tax planning constantly. We blog, tweet, post, email and on and on, yet we as an industry are not [...]

Tax Season Is Here Again! Choose Apples or Oranges.2025-01-08T15:31:22+00:00

Tax Planning Often Has Bonus Benefits

Have you worked toward losing weight in the past because you want to look more attractive, or fit into an expensive wardrobe you already own? When you lose weight you often also lower your blood pressure and/or cholesterol as a bonus. It might not be the primary motivation, but the extra benefit is of course [...]

Tax Planning Often Has Bonus Benefits2024-12-31T14:24:01+00:00

Tax Planning and Estate Planning Are a Lot Alike, and Ignored By Most!

People try, but “adulting” is hard!  Kids, pets, job, relatives, friends, bills, medical problems, car problems, work problems all in the last day, so when I have time I will start tax planning.  Same as….so when I have time I will start estate planning, it’s just so far down on most peoples’ day to day [...]

Tax Planning and Estate Planning Are a Lot Alike, and Ignored By Most!2024-12-18T17:23:10+00:00

Your Tax Planning Christmas Letter (replace Santa with the IRS)

Dear Santa, I feel like you put me on the naughty list every year. When I file my tax return you impose taxes on me that I don’t want to pay. It feels like tons of coal are being unfairly put into my very little stockings. I try to be a good person all year, [...]

Your Tax Planning Christmas Letter (replace Santa with the IRS)2024-12-11T15:31:27+00:00

They Zig, We Zag

People who are worried about the 10 year rule, requiring beneficiaries of inherited IRAs to withdraw the entire balance within 10 years, can double that time with a CRT beneficiary in front of inheritors. What if you really have a big IRA and the 10 year rule just isn’t enough of a stretch to help [...]

They Zig, We Zag2024-12-04T15:28:16+00:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

From our family to yours, have a safe and happy holiday weekend! Source

Happy Thanksgiving!2024-11-26T14:56:43+00:00

Income Taxes Surprising People is Surprising! Empower Yourself!

Most people feel like their taxes are a sleeping giant. They tiptoe around them as if staying away from the topic will keep it from waking up. Then at tax time when the giant awakens, they often act as if the final tax refund or bill is a surprise. Many working people try to change [...]

Income Taxes Surprising People is Surprising! Empower Yourself!2024-11-20T15:54:44+00:00

If You Give to Charities or Have Plans to In the Future, It’s Not Too Late to Reduce Your Current Tax Bill!

Many people have the intention of doing a better job of “tax planning” in order to start having more favorable outcomes, but busy lives and life interruptions can leave them little time.  If this is you, you’re not alone.  Time flies even in normal times, but with the current stressful environment, everyone is scrambling even [...]

If You Give to Charities or Have Plans to In the Future, It’s Not Too Late to Reduce Your Current Tax Bill!2024-11-13T14:53:26+00:00
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