Feb 28, 2021 | Personal Finance, Tax
This year taxpayers may get an Economic Recovery Credit when they file their returns. Will you? There have been two rounds of stimulus checks sent to taxpayers. Those were based on tax returns filed for either 2018 or 2019, the last return filed by the taxpayer...
Feb 28, 2021 | Personal Finance, Tax
An installment sale can be a prudent tax strategy for someone who is selling property or an asset. In an installment sale, the seller receives at least one payment after the tax year in which the sale happened. Rather than receiving the total contract price for the...
Dec 17, 2020 | Personal Finance, Tax
The higher standard deduction enacted under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and the economic impact of the Coronavirus are expected to have a significant impact on the ability of charitable organizations in our country to do their work, and in some cases survive. To provide...
Dec 13, 2019 | Charitable Giving, Education, Estate Planning, Personal Finance, Tax
If you give someone money or property during your lifetime, you may be subject to federal gift tax. The federal gift tax exists for one reason: to prevent taxpayers from avoiding the federal estate tax by giving away their money before they die. When it comes into...
Dec 5, 2019 | Cryptocurrency, News, Personal Finance
Blockchain is the technology that makes Bitcoin possible and it has been around the edge of my consciousness since Bitcoin came on the scene about ten years ago, but I never really wanted to know more about what it is and how it works until the most recent lettuce...
Dec 5, 2019 | Personal Finance, Retirement
Retirement plans are often one of the most valuable assets a couple acquires during a marriage. If a couple divorces and there is an agreement or judgment that requires all or a portion of the employee spouse’s retirement plan to be shared with the spouse or former...
