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Tax Strategies

Most of the time, children are considered to be an extension of their parents when it comes to legal application until the age of majority.  Therefore, many taxpayers are surprised to learn their child is a separate taxpayer, even as a minor.  If your child has enough income, he or she has an obligation to file a return and pay the tax.  In some

Posted February 19, 2019
Tax Planning

“You should sell those.”  It’s a phrase many people have heard when showing someone their crafts.  When does a hobby become a business?  Is it when you first start selling your items?  Is it when you first turn a profit?  When can you start deducting expenses against the income?

Posted February 12, 2019
Tax Planning

In recent years, raising money online through third-party backers, or crowdfunding, has grown in popularity.  Originally utilized mostly by musicians, filmmakers and for other creative endeavors, it has now become a more widespread method of raising money for a trip, medical expense, or startup, and is often a quicker and easier alternative than

Posted February 5, 2019
Tax Planning

With the close of 2018, we begin to look ahead to 2019 and ensuring that we set ourselves up for a good tax outcome at year end.  There are many things to consider as you move through the tax year and some require pre-planning to ensure maximum benefit.

Posted January 26, 2019
Tax Planning

Vehicle purchases are one of the largest expenses for most families.  With an increase in people choosing to lease instead of buy, what are the differences?  As with most decisions in life, taxes should only be one of the considerations.

Posted January 19, 2019
Tax Tips

For most standard wage earners, preparing for your tax filing is fairly simple.  You receive a Form W2 in the mail and unless you have other rental properties or other complications, your return is relatively straightforward.  But for the freelancer, things aren’t quite as simple.

Posted January 12, 2019
Tax Planning

In 1993, then President Bill Clinton sought to find a support system to aid the rapid growth in the workforce, which was increasingly made up of women with families.  The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed “to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families.

Posted January 5, 2019
Tax Strategies

With the introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, many taxpayers are wondering how it will affect the tax deductibility of their medical items – like insurance.  Largely, the new tax bill has left these deduction as they were, albeit perhaps harder to take the itemized deductions

Posted December 24, 2018