Top 10 Tips for Year-End Tax Planning

Does it feel like you just finished last year’s taxes? Well, believe it or not it’s almost time to do it again. Every year the tax laws and policies change, so each year you will have to be aware of these changes and additions. However, there are some things that never seem to change. With that in mind let’s review some of the top tax tips for year-end tax planning.

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Top Ten Tax Time Tips

Top Ten Tax Time Tips Source: IRS.gov 1/20/2009 While the tax filing deadline is more than three months away, it always seems to be here before you know it. Here are the Internal Revenue Service’s top 10 tips that will help your tax filing process run smoother than ever this year. Start gathering your records…

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Mutual Funds and Tax Benefits

Mutual Funds and Tax Benefits What are the tax benefits available to those who invest in mutual funds? What are the tax liabilities, if any? Since, April 1, 2003, all dividends, declared by debt-oriented mutual funds (i.e. mutual funds with less than 50% of assets in equities), are tax-free in the hands of the investor.…

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PAYING TAXES ON TWO HOMES

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