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Category: Planning
Reminder: Second Quarter Estimated Taxes Are Due
Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment Reminder: Second quarter estimated taxes are due Tuesday, June 15th. 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. The second quarter due date is now here. Due …
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Tax Planning Insights: May 2021
A big surprise can occur when you see your Social Security retirement benefits being subject to income tax. This "tax torpedo" is often triggered by retirement account distributions. Beware the Tax Torpedo! Large retirement account balances can cause Social Security tax problems Building a nest egg and holding a majority of your assets in your …
Adjust to Pandemic Rule Rollbacks
Many pandemic related tax rules are scheduled to fall off the books in 2021. Are you prepared? It’s hard to believe a little over a year ago the COVID 19 pandemic hit everyone. As things slowly turn back to normal, you need to be ready for the normalizing of the tax rules and adjusting to …
Yikes! You Have a Large Refund
Good news, that is sometimes not so good. Getting a tax refund is not all it's cracked up to be. Here are some things to consider. For some reason, some believe it is better to receive than give when it comes to filing taxes. While that may help your savings account, it is not always …
Tax Planning Insights: March 2021
In this issue: Major Life Events May Mean Major Tax Changes Major life changes can be stressful, not least because they often affect your taxes. The following are just some of the many life events that you’ll encounter, along with some tips on how to cut your tax bill or save money. Getting married. Your marital …
Tax Planning Insights
JANUARY 2021 Happy New Year! Another round of stimulus payments will greet many of you in January thanks to a new COVID relief package enacted by Congress in December. Read about who qualifies for these latest relief payments, along with other benefits appearing in the bill including an extension of unemployment benefits and more financial …
Plan Your 2021 Retirement Contributions
With the setting of contribution limits to qualified retirement plans for 2021, now is a good time to plan for your upcoming retirement contributions. As part of your planning for next year, now is the time to review funding your retirement accounts. By establishing your contribution amounts at the beginning of each year, the financial …
Four Tax Moves to Make Before 2020 Ends
As 2020 is coming to a close, here are four tax planning moves you should consider. Here are a few time-tested tax strategies to consider as we head towards the end of 2020: Maximize retirement plan contributions. You’ve heard this advice many times, because it’s one of the best strategies for saving tax dollars, especially when …
15 Year-End Tax Tips
Here are 15 ideas that may reduce your tax bite for this year. But act soon as the year-end is fast approaching. 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 fifteen ideas that may …
