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  Starting a Small Business for Tax Write-Offs
Apr 10, 2017

Evaluating the advice to set up shop for small business tax breaks
  Update: A Free Lunch When Investing!
Mar 1, 2017
Boost your investment returns by reducing your investing taxes
  Update: States are Still More the Problem Now with Estate (and Inheritance) Taxes
Feb 3, 2017

But, increasing numbers of states are raising their exemption amounts or eliminating these taxes altogether
  Understanding and Planning Around Penalties for Early Retirement Account Withdrawals
Dec 13, 2016
Making the most of some complicated tax rules
  Year-End Tax Planning with Trump 2017 Tax Reform
Dec 6, 2016
Uncertainty of likely tax law changes makes planning more challenging
  Update: An Income Tax Reducer You Have Probably Overlooked
Nov 23, 2016
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are often poorly understood. Discover how to save on your taxes with an HSA and the best HSA investment options.
  Assessing the New Landscape of Small Business Retirement Plans
Apr 12, 2016

The alphabet soup of options keeps on changing (and growing)
  Focusing on Tax Efficiency in Your Investment Portfolio
Oct 16, 2015

Simple strategies for boosting the returns you get to keep
  Financial Advisor Recommends Investment Overhaul that Creates Major Tax Bill
Feb 24, 2015
Weighing your options when a financial advisor advocates selling your investments and moving money to their firm to manage
  Investing in Education and Gaining Some Tax Breaks
Jan 14, 2015
What tax breaks are available for K-12 private schooling?
  Update: MSNBC's Ed Schultz: Who Is Getting the Tax Breaks - The Affluent and Big Business?
Dec 18, 2013
Divergent views on why federal tax revenue is lagging and what should be done to address it
  Update: What Was Democratic President John F. Kennedy's Tax Proposal During 1962's Recession?
Nov 22, 2013
A flashback to his proposals, which were implemented, for personal and corporate income taxes (FREE)
  Congress Still Discussing and Debating Federal Income Tax Reform
Jun 7, 2013

Likely changes to cut more preferences used by higher income earners to reduce others’ tax rates
  Devising Tax-Reduction Strategies for Your Investments
May 10, 2013
Minimizing taxes is a simple, low-risk way to boost your returns
  2012 Year-End Investment Tax Planning: A Challenging Task
Sep 7, 2012
Making sense of the myriad uncertainties and possible outcomes
  Investment Tax Rates (on Capital Gains and Stock Dividend) are Set to Rise Significantly in 2013
Jan 31, 2012
What are the implications for the economy and financial markets?
  Update: Corporate Income Tax Reform is Necessary to Boost U.S. Economy and Hiring
Jun 3, 2011
What is the likely timing of reform and what are the implications for U.S. stocks and economy?
  Can't File Your Tax Return or Make Your Tax Payments on Time?
Apr 2, 2011
You have a number of options...here's how to assess them.
  Congress Now Discussing Federal Income Tax Reform
Mar 21, 2011
Mortgage interest deduction and other popular tax reducers may be on the block...
  Better Late Than Never: The Long Anticipated Tax Extension Bill is Nearing Completion
Dec 13, 2010
What's likely to be included in tax bill and what should you do before year-end?
  Change We Can Believe In: Bi-Partisan Tax Reform Bill Likely to Pass the New Congress
Nov 3, 2010
I like this bill and think it has a solid chance of becoming law and benefiting the U.S. economy and stock market
  2010 Presents a Unique Opportunity for Converting Regular IRA to a Roth IRAs
Oct 13, 2010
What factors should you consider and how to decide
  Planning Ahead for Tax Increases
Aug 4, 2010
When are taxes likely to increase, for whom and by how much? How do you plan and what should you do?
  Paying Taxes Now Instead of Later
Jul 22, 2010
With tax hikes looming, tax deferral may undermine your financial plans
  Let's Not Do That Again!
Apr 16, 2010
Learning from tax mistakes and keeping more of your money
  What Most Investors Don't Know About Taxation of Gold
Jan 19, 2010
Gold advocates rarely disclose this shortcoming
  If You Tax Them, They Will Leave
Jan 4, 2010
Global companies (and their employees) vote with their feet when facing higher taxes
  Does Funding a Health Savings Account (HSA) Still Make Sense?
Dec 11, 2009
What are you best investment options for an HSA?
  Year-End Tax Planning
Dec 3, 2009
You can greatly reduce your income tax burden by acting by December 31st
  New Law Extends and Expands Homebuyer Tax Credit
Nov 10, 2009
Time is limited and restrictions apply so get educated now
  Taking Advantage of the 0% Capital Gains Tax Rate
Oct 27, 2009
A surprising number of people (and strategies) can qualify
  Beware the Alternative Minimum Tax
Oct 15, 2009
More taxpayers get smacked but there are some things you can do to fight back and pass less
  2010 Tax Brackets Are Out: Do You Know How to Reduce Your Income Taxes?
Sep 24, 2009
Knowledge is power when it comes to income tax reduction - here's how to legally minimize your tax bill
  President Obama Lays Out Proposed Income Tax Changes
May 20, 2009
Now we have more specifics on what is likely to change and what you might do about it
  Laid Off Workers Eligible for Subsidy to Help Pay Health Insurance Premiums
Apr 30, 2009
Benefit is tax-free to most recipients
  Stimulus Bill Tax Highlights
Mar 24, 2009
Here are the key provisions that may require some advance planning to take advantage of...
  Factors to Weigh When Investing "Taxable" Money
Feb 4, 2009
Q: I have $9K outside of my 401(K) and I'm debating where to invest this - index fund, exchange-traded fund (ETF), actively managed mutual fund...what's the best way to analyze the options?
  Considering Converting IRA to a Roth IRA?
Jan 9, 2009
A silver lining to last year's brutal financial markets is that it has reduced the downside cost of doing a Roth IRA conversion...here's how to make the conversion decision...
  Congress Passes Tax Break for Retirees Making Retirement Account Withdrawals
Dec 16, 2008
Retirees making required minimum distributions (RMDs) can take advantage of a nice tax break for 2009.
  Obama's Likely Tax Law Changes
Nov 19, 2008
CCH, a leading tax information publisher, summarizes likely tax law changes under the new President.
 
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