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Higher Education Tax Credits can help offset the expensive cost for college and other learning institutions. Do you have a student attending university? Or perhaps your child is soon graduating from high school? Either way, you may want to learn more about these federal tax credits that can help. In this video, we will discuss …
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Long term care benefits are soon to be funded, in part, by a payroll tax in Washington state. The Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (LTSS Program), now called the WA Cares Fund, is designed to help pay for long-term care of Washington residents. To summarize: Starting January 1, 2022, a 0.58% premium assessment will …
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Considering refinancing your home mortgage? With mortgage rates at historic lows, it may be a very appropriate time for this. However, refinancing isn’t always the best plan, even though mortgage rates are low. This is because a number of issues must be considered when refinancing. Cost of Refinancing your Home Mortgage Refinancing your home mortgage …
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If you’re looking to minimize tax on Social Security benefits, this article can help. Whether or not your Social Security benefits are taxable depends on a number of issues. Let us help you understand the taxability of your Social Security benefits and at what amount. For this discussion, the term “Social Security benefits” refers to …
There are so many things to consider when one is ready to move to a new neighborhood, but one item that should be at the forefront is how to move with taxes in mind. If you’re thinking about relocating, you’re not alone. Americans are on the move for a variety of reasons, but here are …
Summer is the season when we receive the most questions regarding charity auctions and tax deductions. If you’re not already familiar with the practice, this is where charities to hold auction events. Attendees at these events bid on and purchase items on display. The items available to bid are usually donated to the charity holding …
Looking to defer taxes using installment sales? It’s a great option, as long as you know the right steps to take in the right order. Generally, selling property that one has owned for a long period of time frequently results in a large capital gain. Reporting all of the gain in one year generally means …
Considering offering employee stock options to your key employees to help grow your companies’ market value? Offering stock options give the employee the right to buy up to a specified number of shares of the company’s stock at a future date at a specific price. Generally, options are not immediately vested and must be held …
One thing many people do on the their taxes is overlook foreign account reporting requirements. However you DON’T want to forget this very important report. In fact, some of the largest penalties with the Government are associated with not reporting dealings with foreign financial institutions. U.S. citizens and residents with a financial interest in any …
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