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Tax Strategies for the Self-Employed

Self-employed individuals know that organizing and filing taxes can be a complicated process. Remember that just because your employer is not technically withholding money for…

Introduction to Tax Strategies

Tax laws are constantly changing and evolving. Therefore, lowering your tax bill involves careful planning and a solid tax strategy. In fact, there is hardly…

Tax Strategies

Tax laws are constantly changing and evolving. Therefore, lowering your tax bill involves careful planning and a solid tax strategy. In fact, there is hardly…

5 Myths About Capital Gains Tax

If you believe any of the myths surrounding capital gains tax and how it affects you, there is a good chance that you will include…

Reporting Capital Gains Tax on Form 1040 Schedule D

If you are required to report a capital gains tax on the sale of your principal residence, it is reported on Tax Form 1040, Schedule…

The 0% Capital Gains Tax

The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (JGTRRA) of 2003 lowered the maximum capital gains tax rate from 10% to 5% for people in…

Capital Gains Taxes: Know the Basics When You Sell a House, a Stock Portfolio, or a Beanie Baby

Yes, that Beanie Baby can lead to a bear of a tax bill. Minnie Arlowe felt so proud, prouder than she’d ever felt, when she…

The Best States for Taxes

The state in which you live makes a big difference when it comes to how much you will pay in state taxes. Although every state…