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Does your employer provide life insurance? Here are the tax consequences
Employer-provided life insurance is a coveted fringe benefit. However, if group term life insurance is part of your benefit package, and...
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Sep 1, 20212 min read


Getting a divorce? Be aware of tax implications if you own a business
If you’re a business owner and you’re getting a divorce, tax issues can complicate matters. Your business ownership interest is one of...
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Aug 30, 20212 min read


ABLE accounts may help disabled or blind family members
There may be a tax-advantaged way for people to save for the needs of family members with disabilities — without having them lose...
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Aug 19, 20212 min read


Scholarships are usually tax free but they may result in taxable income
If your child is fortunate enough to be awarded a scholarship, you may wonder about the tax implications. Fortunately, scholarships (and...
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Aug 16, 20212 min read


5 possible tax aspects of a parent moving into a nursing home
If you have a parent entering a nursing home, you may not be thinking about taxes. But there are a number of possible tax implications....
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Aug 8, 20212 min read


You may have loads of student debt, but it may be hard to deduct the interest
More than 43 million student borrowers are in debt with an average of $39,351 each, according to the research group EducationData.org. If...
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Aug 1, 20212 min read


Working in the gig economy results in tax obligations
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the number of people engaged in the “gig” or sharing economy had been growing, according to several...
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Jun 18, 20212 min read


Home sales: How to determine your “basis”
The housing market in many parts of the country is strong this spring. If you’re buying or selling a home, you should know how to...
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May 14, 20212 min read


Unemployed last year? Buying health insurance this year? You may benefit from favorable new changes
In recent months, there have been a number of tax changes that may affect your individual tax bill. Many of these changes were enacted to...
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May 10, 20212 min read


Who qualifies for “head of household” tax filing status?
When you file your tax return, you must check one of the following filing statuses: Single, married filing jointly, married filing...
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May 10, 20212 min read


How to ensure life insurance isn’t part of your taxable estate
If you have a life insurance policy, you may want to ensure that the benefits your family will receive after your death won’t be included...
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Apr 9, 20212 min read


New law tax break may make child care less expensive
The new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides eligible families with an enhanced child and dependent care credit for 2021. This is the...
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Apr 3, 20212 min read


If you run a business from home, you could qualify for home office deductions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are working from home. If you’re self-employed and run your business from your home or perform...
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Mar 7, 20212 min read


Did you make donations in 2020? There’s still time to get substantiation
If you’re like many Americans, letters from your favorite charities may be appearing in your mailbox acknowledging your 2020 donations....
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Feb 21, 20212 min read


Don’t forget to take required minimum distributions this year
If you have a traditional IRA or tax-deferred retirement plan account, you probably know that you must take required minimum...
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Feb 21, 20212 min read


One reason to file your 2020 tax return early
The IRS announced it is opening the 2020 individual income tax return filing season on February 12. (This is later than in past years...
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Jan 25, 20212 min read


Your taxpayer filing status: You may be eligible to use more than one
When it comes to taxes, December 31 is more than just New Year’s Eve. That date will affect the filing status box that will be checked on...
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Dec 30, 20203 min read


The next estimated tax deadline is January 15 if you have to make a payment
If you’re self-employed and don’t have withholding from paychecks, you probably have to make estimated tax payments. These payments must...
ConnollySteele
Dec 30, 20202 min read


The tax implications of employer-provided life insurance
Does your employer provide you with group term life insurance? If so, and if the coverage is higher than $50,000, this employee benefit...
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Nov 28, 20202 min read


What happens if an individual can’t pay taxes
Tax liabilities don’t go away if left unaddressed. Here’s a look at what happens in the event you (or someone you know) can’t pay taxes...
ConnollySteele
Nov 28, 20203 min read
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