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The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter May 2022
Tax PlanningEvery month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several Important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In This Month's Newsletter We Review: Donor-Advised Funds: A Tax Planning Tool for Church and Charity Donations...
Tax-Smart Strategies to Pay for College
Tax PlanningA special report by the Bradford Tax InstituteIn this newsletter we review: How Are 529 College Savings Account Withdrawals Taxed? Child's College: Use a 529 Plan or Tap Your Roth IRA? Tax-Smart College Savings Strategies for Parents Paying for College—a...
The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter April 2022
Tax PlanningEvery month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several Important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In This Month's Newsletter We Review: Health Savings Accounts: The Ultimate Retirement Account Partnership with...
The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter March 2022
Tax PlanningEvery month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several Important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In This Month's Newsletter We Review: New Hope for Restoring and Fixing the Employee Retention Credit IRAs for Kids...
Essential Tax Tips for IRAs
Tax PlanningDenise Appleby, APA, CISP, CRC, CRPS, CRSPWoe to the taxpayer who runs afoul of the numerous and confusing IRA rules. There are forms to file, contributions to make, distributions to take, and penalties to avoid. While corrections are possible, it's best...
How College 529 Savings Account Withdrawals Are Taxed & Why You May NOT Want to Use a 529 Plan Altogether
Tax Planningby the Bradford Tax InstituteSection 529 college savings plans have been around long enough that withdrawals are now commonplace. You may be ready to take one. The big advantage of 529 plans is that qualified withdrawals are always...
The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter February 2022
Tax PlanningEvery month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several Important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In This Month's Newsletter We Review: Make sure you grab your home internet deduction Selling your home to your S...
Deducting Meals and Entertainment in 2021 -2022
Tax PlanningA special report by the Bradford Tax InstituteHow much can you deduct for business meals and entertainment? 100 percent? 50 percent? 0 percent? The answer is YES! (Or more precisely, depending on the circumstances, it may be all of the above.)In this...
The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter January 2022
Tax PlanningEvery month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several Important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In This Month's Newsletter We Review: Is Your Sideline Activity a Business or a Hobby? Self-Directed IRAs Using a...