What you need to know With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or OBBBA, many of the temporary tax laws set to expire at the end of 2025 have been made permanent. This week's tip summarizes the changes to several of the more popular deductions and credits, while the tax tips over …
Understanding Tax Terms: Installment Sales
If you use an installment sale to help sell property, you can benefit from tax deferral and possibly lower your overall tax bill. But you need to watch out for certain tax traps if you do. Installment sale defined Generally, you create an installment sale when you receive payments for sold property in the tax …
Summer Tax Tips for Everyone
Summer is usually the time for relaxing, but it can also be a time for tax savings, especially if you’re still reeling from an unexpectedly large tax bill in April. Here are four timely tips: Rent your home. If you rent out your main home or a vacation home part of the time, you may be …
Ideas to Protect your Social Security Number
SSN theft is still a major problem! With the dramatic increase in identity theft, now is a great time to remind yourself of the basics to reduce the risk of having your Social Security number (SSN) stolen. Here are some ideas. Do not carry your Social Security card with you. Your parents were encouraged to do …
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Paying a Tax Bill With a Credit Card
Understand the options and costs Your tax bill has come and gone with you still owing money because you're a little strapped for cash. Or maybe you're considering alternative payment options for your upcoming quarterly estimated tax payment. There's also noise out of Washington, D.C. that checks will no longer be accepted. Whatever the case, …
Reminder: Second Quarter Estimated Taxes Are Due
Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment 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 date: Monday, June 16, 2025 You are required to withhold …
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Making Bad News Good Tax News
With the pending tariffs and turbulent markets, the last thing on most taxpayers minds is tax planning. But in the midst of all this turmoil is the potential for tax saving activity available to those willing to plan accordingly. Here is what you need to know. In a turbulent market, transferring securities during a dip …
Research Your Preferred Charities
Summertime often sees an increase of natural disasters, with hurricane season soon after. You may want to help, but you want to make sure the organizations are not a scam. And while fewer taxpayers itemize deductions, those that do want to ensure there deductions are legitimate. Here are some tips on how to research these …
GREAT! You Have a Large Refund
Now What? For some reason, some believe it's better to receive than to give when it comes to filing taxes. While that may help your savings account, it's not always a great idea. Here's why. You are the bank. You are giving the IRS an interest-free loan. And now with higher interest rates, you could be …
Be Prepared. Audits Still Happen.
Better to be surprised now than during an audit Before you file away your tax return and all its related records, now is the time to make a final review of the material. This can be in either paper or digital form as long as you know where it is, it's securely stored, and you …
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