Jan 8, 2015 | Accounting, Investments, Savings, Tips, Uncategorized, Wealth Management
via Kiplinger Child-Care Credit by Kevin McCormally A credit is so much better than a deduction; it reduces your tax bill dollar for dollar. So missing one is even more painful than missing a deduction that simply reduces the amount of income that’s subject to...
Dec 17, 2014 | Accounting, Investments, News, Tips, Uncategorized, Wealth Management
via State of the Markets What To Expect From Falling Oil Prices by Robert Barone, (Ph.D., Economics, Georgetown University) U.S. equity markets appear to be reacting as if there won’t be enough oil. The fact is, at least temporarily, there appears to be more...
Dec 12, 2014 | Accounting, Investments, News, Tips, Uncategorized, Wealth Management
2015 Tax Law Changes You Need to Know By Kristin Shaw, Go Banking Rates Spoiler alert: The Affordable Care Act is the granddaddy of tax law changes this year. In fact, it’s the largest single change to the tax code in 20 years. It’s a complex one to dig into, so let’s...
Nov 14, 2014 | Accounting, Investments, Savings, Tips, Wealth Management
Charitable contributions made to qualified organizations may help lower your tax bill. The IRS has put together the following eight tips to help ensure your contributions pay off on your tax return. 1. If your goal is a legitimate tax deduction, then you must be...
Oct 31, 2014 | Accounting, Investments, News, Uncategorized, Wealth Management
October 29, 2014 The Federal Reserve announced the official end to its quantitative-easing (QE) program Wednesday afternoon — a decision in line with expectations. The statement included a few nuances that are worth pointing out. First, consistent with previous...