How to save taxes? Let’s count the ways.

Summary of 2024 Business Retirement Plans

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Are there exceptions to the 10% early withdraw Penalty?

Actually there are quite a few. Here’s a partial list.

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How to avoid a “BIG” tax problem

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Why you should start a 529 Plan for your 2 year-old child

Start the 15-year clock! Open a 529 plan for each child today. It doesn’t take thousands of dollars or in some cases even hundreds of dollars-maybe as little as $100 to open this savings account. By opening it now the parent can start the 15-year savings clock so that all earnings in the account are…

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More Security from the Secure Act 2.0

At What Age Does the Government Require the RMD? The chart below gives you the age when you have to start taking RMDs: Your Birth Year Your Mandatory RMD Age 1950 or earlier 72 (70.5 for those who turned 70.5 before 2020) 1951-1959 73 1960 or later 75 When Do I Have to Take My…

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How to save taxes? Let’s count the ways.

What could happen without a Will?

Sadly, this could be the legacy you leave to your heirs. Think about the results this would produce and then…

The one time that it’s good to be average

Here are the average deductions, by level of income, based on the latest available IRS stats. Average Itemized Deductions  …

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Planning for the unexpected in the chess game of Life

A Will to Live by It’s never too early to make a living will. Have you started one? By Rosemary Carlson •…

Determining Cost Basis

Can you deduct more than you paid for something?

Most of the time we’re stuck with tax cost being what we paid for a stock, asset, real estate, etc……

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