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The Marriage Penalty: Alive and Well in the Tax Code
Couples filing jointly still get the short end of the stick There are a lot of positive things about getting married, but the IRS' marriage penalty isn't one of them. The marriage penalty occurs when you pay more tax as a married couple than you would as two single...
You Owe Us, Not Them!
State tax authorities clamp down If you work remotely in another state or are thinking about changing your residence from one state to another, you may be caught in the middle of a major state tax audit. If you keep a home in your original state or you later decide to...
The Tax Impact as Your Children Grow Up
Prepare now for potential income tax hits As your children grow older, you can easily be surprised by a larger tax bill. To help ease the possible burden, consider these tax implications as your dependent children age. A higher tax bill in your future At age 6: Loss...
Tax Planning with Mutual Funds
Ten ideas to maximize the benefits of your investments Mutual funds benefit from the long-standing belief that they allow investors to diversify their holdings without buying individual stocks. But to the unwary investor, tax surprises are abound. From a tax planning...
Understanding Tax Terms: Installment Sales
If you use an installment sale to help sell property, you can benefit from tax deferral and possibly lower your overall tax bill. But you need to watch out for certain tax traps if you do. Installment sale defined Generally, you create an installment sale when you...
Time for a Checkup
Are you withholding enough for your taxes? As we enter mid-year, it's a good time to check your tax withholdings to ensure you haven't been paying too much or too little. This is especially true if your income was impacted by the pandemic or you have a change to your...
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