Ā  As an investor, you make the conscious decision to take on the risks associated with investing. At the end of the day, this risk translates to some investments being ā€œwinnersā€ and some being ā€œlosersā€. Unfortunately, almost every investor will encounter these ā€œloserā€ investments from time-to-time during their life. But

Ā  Common Tax Penalties & How to Mitigate Them With Tax Day officially behind us, Iā€™m sure many people feel like a weight has been lifted off their shoulders (at least until next April). However, some people might be left confused after filing their return. Why am I incurring a

The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) capped the deduction of state and local taxes at $10,000 for tax years 2018-2025. This most affected the states that have high property taxes, in that, if you paid $15,000 in property taxes for the year, you could only deduct up

When contributing to your IRA or 401(k) you can opt to either make these contributions as tax-deferred or as Roth. However, you might be wondering when should you choose one over the other? Or what are the differences and similarities in the 2 types of contributions? Or, even, what is

Have you ever gotten a surprise call from your tax preparer telling you that a large tax payment is due, and you only have a few days to make the payment? Well, through tax planning, you might be able to mitigate the frequency of these last-minute tax payments. Majority of

Download the PDF With the end of the year approaching, tax planning is probably high on your list of things to do. We wanted to share some thoughts for you to consider before December 31st. Below are some of the ideas we have: Contributions to Qualified Retirement Accounts: Reduce taxable