by Christina Minton | Apr 17, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Market values of homes are skyrocketing and higher property tax bills are soon to follow. Prepare now to knock your property taxes back down to earth. What is happening Property taxes typically lag the market. In bad times, the value of your home goes down, but the...
by Christina Minton | Apr 10, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Now is the time to file your taxes and make your estimated tax payment. Both your individual tax return AND first quarter estimated tax payment are due by Tuesday, April 18th. Here is what you need to know. First quarter due date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 The estimated...
by Christina Minton | Apr 3, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The popular Where’s My Refund feature on the IRS website allows you to see the status of your refund after filing your income tax return. What you should know Refunds of e-filed returns usually take 10 to 21 days to process. Paper returns take longer than e-filed...
by Christina Minton | Jan 9, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment If you have not already done so, now is the time to review your tax situation and make an estimated quarterly tax payment using Form 1040-ES. The 4th quarter due date for the 2022 tax year is now here. Due date:...
by Christina Minton | Dec 5, 2022 | Miscellaneous
One way to reduce your tax bill this year is to donate appreciated stock to a charity of your choice versus making a cash donation. While this will be a tough challenge in today’s market, it is still one of the best tax planning strategies available to you. This...
by Christina Minton | Oct 31, 2022 | Miscellaneous
The IRS is more strictly enforcing rules that determine whether a worker is actually your employee, rather than an independent contractor. So be careful if you regularly pay a gardener, housekeeper, nanny, babysitter or any other household service provider. You...