Protect Your Will from Legal Challenges

  Protect Your Will From Legal Challenges August 20, 2020   You’ve probably seen it in the movies or on TV: A close-knit family gathers to find out what’s contained in the will of a wealthy patriarch or matriarch. When the terms are revealed, a niece, for...

Taxable or Not Taxable

  Taxable or Not Taxable? August 7, 2020   There are a number of areas in the tax code that cause confusion as to the taxability of money received. Here are some of the most common areas of confusion. Unemployment Compensation Unemployment compensation is...

Build a Fortress Defense for PPP Loan Forgiveness

  Build a Fortress Defense for PPP Loan Forgiveness August 11, 2020   More than 70% of small businesses in America now have loan proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help retain employees during the current pandemic. The entire amount of a...

Don’t Make These Mortgage Refinancing Mistakes

  Don’t Make These Mortgage Refinancing Mistakes August 18, 2020   With 30-year fixed rate mortgages approaching historical lows of 3%, you may be thinking about refinancing an existing mortgage. But you better read the fine print before signing on the...

Should You Incorporate Your Business?

  Should You Incorporate Your Business? August 24, 2020   You may have started your business as a simple sole proprietorship that files its taxes as a Schedule C on your Form 1040. As your business grows, you may want to change the structure. Here are...

New Tax Rules for 2020

  New Tax Rules for 2020 August 3, 2020   Here are several new tax laws passed this year to consider as you start planning your 2020 tax obligation. Make Up to $300 of Charitable Contributions For the 2020 tax year only, an above-the-line deduction of $300...