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14 November 2022
Ways To Save on Your Taxes If You are Laid Off
As difficult as losing your job can be, one area that you don't want to forget about has to do with the income tax implications of such an event. Note that there are still steps that you can take today to save money on your taxes in the event that you've been laid off - you'll just need to keep a few important things in mind along the way.
David M Robson10 November 2022
Time is Running Out to Take Your 2022 RMD
If a retirement plan owner takes no distributions, or if the distributions are not large enough, then he or she may have to pay a 50% penalty on the required distribution amount that is not distributed.
David M Robson08 November 2022
Managing Gains and Losses in a Turbulent Year
Any transaction you plan must be completed by the end of the year, which is right at the conclusion of the Holidays. Thus, it is probably appropriate to have your planning strategies in place well in advance of the Holidays.
David M Robson25 October 2022
2023 Social Security Cost-Of-Living Increase Highest In 40 Years
The Social Security Administration recently announced that Social Security beneficiaries will get an 8.7% increase to their benefits in 2023. Thanks to the current high inflation this is the highest increase in 40 years, and the second year in a row that there’s been a substantial increase, 5.9% in 2022 and now 8.7% for 2023.
David M Robson17 October 2022
What Is an Offer in Compromise?
Some people think they can turn to bankruptcy, but that is not the case – bankruptcy specifically will not discharge tax debts. One of the few options available for settling tax debt is an IRS program called an Offer in Compromise, or OIC.
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