Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

10 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions

November 21, 2018 January 8, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

April brings showers, flowers…and taxes! Although we are not near the tax deadline, now is a good time to start thinking about tax deductible expenses so you can start gathering receipts for expenses you paid so you can make an...

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Income and Investments

Sports Gambling and How Your Winnings are Taxed

October 29, 2018 January 5, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Sports gambling has become a popular year-long hobby. Are you feeling lucky? If so, you may be headed to the racetrack, casino or sports bar to make your bet, hoping to win big. However, you might be surprised to learn...

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Income and Investments

How to Save Money on Halloween with DIY

October 23, 2018 January 5, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

One of the scariest things about Halloween is how much Americans spend to celebrate. In fact, the total spending for Halloween this year is expected to reach $9 billion. Most people are planning to spend an average of $86.79 on candy, costume and...

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Tax Planning

Financial Planning Month: Tax Edition

October 14, 2018 January 5, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

October is Financial Planning Month, and what better way to plan than to take a look at your taxes! You thought you didn’t have to do that until January, right? Not true, because now is the time to do everything...

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Tax Deductions and Credits

Are Your Political Campaign Contributions Tax Deductible?

October 4, 2018 January 5, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

In addition to showing your support by voting in the 2018 election, you may have also have chosen to make a financial contribution to your candidate of choice during their campaign. Though giving money to your candidate of choice is...

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Tax Planning

How to Save Before the Holiday Season is Here

September 22, 2018 March 28, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Are you ready for the holidays? We don’t mean “have you bought all your presents.” The question is, have you done your financial planning for the holidays? Huh? That’s not something most people think about, but it is critically important...

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Income and Investments

How to Get Your Financial Resolutions Back on Track

September 4, 2018 January 4, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Did you ever try to lose weight this year? Maybe some of you succeeded, but for most of us, what seems like a good idea at the beginning falls off our list of priorities. New Year’s resolutions are much the...

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Expenses

Which Work-Related Devices Can I Write Off?

August 23, 2018 January 4, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

You may have heard that the new tax reform law eliminates tax deductions for un-reimbursed employee business expenses beginning in 2018 (the taxes you file in 2019). If you own your own business, however, you can still deduct business expenses...

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Family

Tax Benefits for Having Dependents

August 21, 2018 January 15, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Kids can be overwhelming when they are cooped up in the house when spring or summer breaks come up, but they are also blessed tax-savers when you file your taxes. Even though the dependency exemption of $4,050 is eliminated under...

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Income and Investments

Hosting an Estate Sale This Summer? Here’s How it Affects Your Taxes

July 24, 2018 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Are you hosting an estate sale this summer? It may be because a loved one passed away and you need to sale their belongings, or it could be on account of divorce, bankruptcy, downsizing, or any number of other reasons...

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