Retirement Planning: The Accumulation Phase

Retirement Planning: The Accumulation Phase

Retirement Planning is by far one of the most important areas of financial planning and one that we allocate a good portion of our time and resources to address. We break retirement planning up into two distinct phases: 1) Accumulation Phase 2) Distribution Phase The...
Canceled Debt – Is it Taxable or Not?

Canceled Debt – Is it Taxable or Not?

Canceled Debt – Is It Taxable or Not? If you borrow money and are legally obligated to repay a fixed or determinable amount at a future date, you have a debt. You may be personally liable for a debt or may own a property that is subject to a debt. If your debt is...

Foreign Tax Implications for Individuals

By: Terri L. Marakos, CPA With the expansion of the global economy, the involvement of taxpayers in foreign activities has become commonplace.   Even not-so-sophisticated investors often hold the securities of companies with foreign activities and that pay foreign...
Year-End Tax Planning

Year-End Tax Planning

  Authors: Jennifer Wallace, CPA and Jason A. Mendick INDIVIDUALS Tax planning can help you minimize your tax liability in both the current year and future year giving you, rather than the government, the use of your money for investment, business, or personal...