A good family budget addresses both near- and long-term goals.
A wise person — who may or may not have been an accountant — once said, “Simplicity is the key to a family budget.” However, the budget should also be …
Want to lower your taxes? Look to Medicare.
Do you pay premiums for Medicare health insurance? If so, you may be able to combine them with other qualifying health care expenses and claim them as an itemized deduction …
Educator Tax Breaks Gets an Update
Teachers who are setting up their classrooms for a new school year often pay for some of their classroom supplies out-of-pocket. They can recoup some of that cost by taking …
Can you deduct the costs of a self-managed portfolio?
Do you have significant investment-related expenses, including payment for financial service subscriptions, home office maintenance, and clerical support? Under current tax law, these expenses aren’t deductible through 2025 if they’re …
How New Business Start-Up Costs Affect Your Tax Return
Government officials are seeing a large increase in the number of new businesses being launched. The latest data available from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that for the period of …