Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

As we wrap up 2021, it’s important to take a closer look at your tax plans. This year likely brought challenges and disruptions that significantly impacted your personal and financial situation –– a continued global pandemic, several significant natural disasters, new...
Tax on the Sale of Your Home

Tax on the Sale of Your Home

The real estate market has been buzzing with many homeowners realizing substantial gains from the sale of their home. But do those great sales proceeds come with tax consequences? Read on to learn about gain on your primary residence and if you could qualify for the...
Don’t Miss Out on Tax Credits

Don’t Miss Out on Tax Credits

Tax credits are a tax benefit that offsets your actual tax liability, as opposed to a tax deduction, which reduces your income. Congress provides tax credits to individual taxpayers for a number of reasons including to stimulate employment, and to stimulate certain...
Estate & Gift Tax Basics

Estate & Gift Tax Basics

If you give away money or property during your life, those transfers may be subject to federal gift and estate tax and perhaps state gift tax. The money and property you own when you die (i.e., your estate) may also be subject to federal gift and estate tax and some...
Employee Stock Options Can be Taxing

Employee Stock Options Can be Taxing

If you are an employee of a corporation, as an incentive to continue employment, the company may offer you the option to purchase shares of the corporation at a fixed price at some future date so that you can benefit from your commitment to the success of the company...