What are Transfer Taxes?
When you are moving, financial paperwork can be one of the biggest headaches. Something which can be confusing for anyone, whether buying or selling, are transfer taxes. Transfer taxes are levied by states, counties, and municipalities (so yes, you may well have to pay two or three...
Steps to Take if Someone Has Fraudulently Filed Your Return
Filing your taxes is bad enough, but finding out that someone has filed a fraudulent return on your behalf is even worse. Hopefully, you will never encounter this disconcerting situation, but if you do, it's important that you know what to do -- and what not to do. There are many...
Maximizing Your Retirement Income While Minimizing Your Taxes: Avoid These Critical RMD Mistakes
As you transition into retirement, you will face many choices, both personal and financial. From how to fill your time to how to fill your wallet, the choices you make now will ripple through every year of your retirement. In the early days of your retirement, you can pick and...
Think You’re Ready to File Your Taxes: Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Hit Send
Few people truly enjoy filing taxes, and most people just want to get it over as quickly as possible. Even if you are expecting a refund, you would probably rather be doing anything else. Now that your taxes are nearing completion, you are itching to press the "E-file My Return"...
What Happens If You Don’t File Your Taxes by the IRS Deadline?
If you tend to find it hard to get going unless there's a deadline bearing down on you, the tax filing deadline that the IRS usually announces should light a fire under you to get your forms ready. The tax deadline even applies to back taxes owed. If you need to file for a tax...
What Makes ETFs Tax-Efficient?
Whether you're an investment expert or you're new to the practice of investing, it's important to consider the tax implications of your investments. ETF tax efficiency can be very high, which makes them a fantastic product to include in your portfolio. Are you interested in using...
The Numbers Say You Owe Taxes: What to Do Next
You have worked and sweated over your tax return. Maybe you even swore a time or two as you prepared this all-important document. You have crunched the numbers, and now you get a first look at the results of all your hard work. To your horror, the refund you had anticipated has...
IRS Provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2023
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax year 2023 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2022-38 provides details about these annual adjustments. New for 2023...