Taxes

The 2015 Federal Income Tax Brackets have been made available by the Internal Revenue Service and it’s official; we give up entirely too much of our hard-earned money. This year, there are 7 tax brackets under which you might fall, and none of them are particularly appealing (unless you’re in the higher brackets and suddenly […] More

With the holidays in full swing, we are all looking for a way to reduce our holiday spending and make this the holiday we really don’t go overboard, spend more than we want to and really get crazy on our holiday shopping (yeah, right). This time of year is often a burden on families struggling […] More

Did you know that the latest research shows that the total tax burden faced by average wage earners in the United States is 31.5% of their pretax earnings?  And frankly that’s not even the tip of the iceberg.   Whether you are rich or poor in the United States in the present day, chances are at […] More

The end of the year is upon us, and that means it’s time to make some serious year-end tax moves to save you money and reduce your tax liability going into the New Year. This is your last chance to make some important year-end tax moves to help you out when it’s time to file […] More

Taxes; everyone hates them. There seems to be no real reason that anyone would appreciate handing over a sizable chunk of their hard-earned income to the government every year, and that’s all right. We can all hate it, as long as we continue to pay them. Taxes are probably the biggest drawback to the freelance […] More

Taxes are certain; you earn money, you pay taxes. You don’t pay taxes and you probably end up in serious trouble with the United States government, and that just does not sound like a load of fun. The simple truth is that taxes are tedious and awful. No one likes to give the money they […] More

It’s that time of year again; tax time.  Filers expecting a refund are thrilled when this time of year approaches because nothing is as nice as receiving that big check in the mail or that deposit in the bank. For the rest of us, however, tax time is a very expensive and stressful time of […] More

Those who get a tax refund think they are lucky; they are not. Well, let’s go ahead and explain what we mean. Receiving a check in the mail is certainly a luxury, but that money is yours. You worked very hard for that money and rightfully, it belongs to you. What you’re doing is providing […] More

It’s about that time; that time in which you have to take all your financial information from 2014 to your accountant and hope that the news at the end of the day is not bad news. That’s right, friends; it’s tax time. No one likes tax time. No one wants to write a check to […] More

The end of the year is just around the corner (next week, yikes!) and it’s about that time again. Time to get your tax information together so that you can provide your accountant with everything he or she needs to prepare your income tax returns for the new year. Of course, that’s not fun. No […] More

September is here, which means it’s time to start getting ready to file your 2013 taxes if you haven’t already. If you have already filed your 2013 taxes, it’s a good time to start thinking about how you plan on filing your 2014 income tax return. It’s always a good idea to get ahead, so […] More

Let’s be real: no one likes paying taxes – not you, not me, nor does anyone else enjoy it. It’s quite frustrating to be excited to get your paycheck you so earnestly slaved for only to have a huge chunk of it taken away for “taxes.” What ARE taxes, anyway?! Most people don’t know what […] More