Elle Martinez

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Donations and Tax Deductions

October 3, 2019 / Elle Martinez

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in America, so getting involved in the effort to fight breast cancer can have a tremendous impact. You can help the community by teaching others...

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Tax Planning

Happy First Day of Autumn: How to Not “Fall” Behind on Your Tax Preparation

September 23, 2019 September 25, 2019 / Elle Martinez

When my husband and I started filing our taxes, we didn’t know everything we needed to know about filing taxes. We learn more and more each year and adjust our “system” as needed, especially since I’m self-employed. With the help...

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Family

Fall Family Activities That Fit In Any Budget

September 9, 2019 September 25, 2019 / Elle Martinez

The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 taxes (filed in 2020) and 2018 taxes, which should be filed by the April 15th, 2019 (or October 2019 with filed...

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Tax Planning

How to Balance Your Budget During College Savings Month

September 7, 2019 September 5, 2019 / Elle Martinez

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Tax Deductions and Credits

Is a Dog Your Tax Refund’s Best Friend?

August 19, 2019 August 16, 2019 / Elle Martinez

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Income and Investments

Cut Back to School Costs With These 5 Crucial Tips

August 16, 2019 August 19, 2019 / Elle Martinez

School is back in session for us and our oldest, who attends a year-round school, started a couple of weeks ago. Right before she started, I did my back to school shopping to get everything she needs and make sure...

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Tax Planning

How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School Savings

July 17, 2019 July 23, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Back-to-school season is just around the corner! Depending on where you live, your state may be offering huge savings with a sales tax holiday shopping weekend on specific purchases. With most state sales tax ranging from about 4 – 10%,...

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Income and Investments

8 Ways to Save on Home Renovations

July 15, 2019 September 25, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Last year, we hired a contractor to help us tackle a big home renovation project. Since I’m self-employed and my husband works from home a few days a week, having a dedicated space for us to work became a necessity....

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Home

What Parts of My House Payment are Tax Deductible?

July 6, 2019 July 9, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Even though it took a few years of careful research and some thoughtful house hunting (so grateful for our real estate agent!), we’re really happy with the home we’re in now. Being homeowners of a slightly older house has definitely come...

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Deductions and Credits

5 Key Employer-Offered Benefits That Can Help You Save Money

June 20, 2019 July 24, 2019 / Elle Martinez

The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 and current 2018 taxes, which you will file by the April 2019 (or October 2019 with filed extension) deadline. While we...

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