Now that school is back in session, it’s time to take a look at the various tax benefits you may qualify for to help offset the cost of higher education. Below are the various benefits that you may qualify for. If you are “phased out” don’t be discouraged; there...
Are you looking for ways to lower your income tax bill? Health savings accounts, or HSAs, are a great tool that can help you shelter income from tax and be a part of your financial plan.
Commuting can be a nightmare for employees. Your company can help by offering your staff members some financial relief from their commuting hassles.
If your company doesn’t provide health insurance — or if you do provide coverage but your employees are faced with increasing deductibles, co-pays or out-of-pocket expenses — there’s no time like the present for taking a look at flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
Retirement options have evolved over the last few decades. It used to be that you worked at a company your entire career, and when you retired they paid you a pension for the rest of your life. Although there are pensions around today most of them are fractions of...
Seeking work in other states has evolved from a strategic maneuver into an outright necessity for some companies. While compliance and tax reporting never comes to mind first when trying to obtain out-of-state work, it is an important aspect nonetheless.
Regardless of the size of your estate, planning ahead is essential if you want to bypass paying tax on the assets you’ve accumulated over your lifetime. The new hype in the realm of estate tax is portability. Portability was introduced in 2010 and became permanent in 2013 with the...
In today’s world, most businesses will develop a website and the costs involved can vary greatly depending on the complexity of the site. Website development can be complex and understanding the appropriate tax treatment of the costs can be similarly complex. Do website development costs fall under the “intangible”...
One of the most popular income tax deductions is the donation to charity. Everyone seems to know that this is a write off on their tax return and keeps track of every dollar they give away. However, not everyone knows that you can get a double benefit if you...