Archive for Category: Taxes

It Pays to Get Educated

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...

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Retirement Savings: Going Beyond the 401k

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...

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Is Traditional Estate Tax Planning Dead?

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...

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Can you Deduct your Website Costs Now?

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”...

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