Category Archives: Financial Tips

17 November 2022

2022 Year-End Tax Planning Strategies for Individuals

While 2022 started out with some uncertainty about potential tax law changes, very few of the proposed policies that may have impacted high income taxpayers were enacted. The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August spared virtually all measures … Continue reading

15 November 2022

2022 Year-End Tax Planning Tips for Your Small Business

It’s the time of year when we’re immersing ourselves in fall sports, thinking about the holiday season, preparing budgets for next year, and of course, planning year-end tax strategies. Year-end tax planning for businesses will come with more certainty than … Continue reading

25 January 2021

When Does a Gift Require a Gift Tax Return, and Gift Tax?

With lifetime gift and estate tax exemptions at an all-time high, not as many taxpayers will be subject to federal gift taxes. However, that doesn’t mean you won’t have to file a gift tax return come tax time. Nontaxable Gifts … Continue reading

12 August 2020

5 Self-Employment Financial Mistakes

If you work in a traditional job, managing your finances and taxes can be relatively easy. You collect your W-2, write off a few deductions, and you’re done. Your retirement account is being managed by an employer-sponsored retirement fund and … Continue reading

30 July 2020

When Can I Retire?

This is an important question that we are asked often. And while retirement isn’t one size fits all, we’ll give you some scenarios to consider that may be right for you. Oftentimes, the desire to retire is based on a … Continue reading

3 June 2020

Tax-Savvy Retirement Planning

With over 70 million baby boomers in the United States, how many are celebrating their 65th birthday every day? Retirement is right around the corner for many. Are you prepared with a tax-savvy retirement plan? While many boomers are rewriting … Continue reading

21 May 2020

How to Pay for College Tuition

For many, these last few weeks have been filled with hope and celebration as graduating seniors look toward the future and think about what it will be like to attend college. What will higher education look like in the fall? … Continue reading

8 May 2020

Making Lemonade out of Lemons

Staying healthy is top of mind around the globe right now. People are taking extra steps to ensure wellness, slowing down to create order out of chaos, and prioritizing what is most important in life. It’s natural to feel uncertain … Continue reading

11 February 2020

Is a Donor-Advised Fund Right for You?

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have been on the up-tick over the past decade. According to the National Philanthropic Trust 2019 Donor-Advised Fund Report, the sky-rocketing growth has led to nearly double the amount of recommended grants—over $23 billion—to qualified charities over … Continue reading

27 June 2016

What are the Rules for Withdrawing Money from an IRA?

Do you have questions about withdrawing from your IRA? We like to describe the IRA as a bell curve, hopefully growing up over the years, and then slowly draining over the rest of your life expectancy, starting at age 70 … Continue reading

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