The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2018 taxes, which you will file by the April 2019 deadline. Learn more about tax reform here. As we enter the season of...
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...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. And because it’s the most common cancer among women in America, getting involved in the effort to fight breast cancer can have a tremendous impact and becoming more informed about breast cancer is easier than...
Last year, if you made a donation to a university that gave you the right to buy tickets to a sporting event, sometimes known as personal seat licenses (PSL), you could deduct 80% of that donation from your taxes. If...
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...
Hooray! You are getting a tax refund. As you fantasize about all the ways you can spend it, don’t forget ways that you can use this year’s tax refund to get a bigger refund next year. Here’s how: Make a...
According to the National Retail Federation, it’s estimated that over 164 million people planned to shop this past Black Friday and Cyber Monday. For many, it was to pick up gifts for either themselves or their loved ones ahead of the...
As the holiday season quickly approaches, the giving season is also upon us, as many of us feel encouraged to donate during the last few months of the year. This year, in the wake of the recent devastation caused by...
By volunteering – including the local school or PTA – you may have some surprise tax benefits waiting for you when you file your income tax return. The IRS allows you to deduct certain expenses incurred in connection with volunteer...
Have your kids outgrown last year’s school clothes? Are they clamoring for the latest backpacks and school supplies? If so, you’ve probably been shopping for back to school clothes and supplies in recent weeks. Which may leave you wondering what...
The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2018 taxes, which you will file by the April 2019 deadline. Learn more about tax reform here. As we enter the season of... 
