The misclassification of employees as independent contractors, presents a serious issue for affected employees, employers, and to the economy. Misclassified employees are often denied access to critical benefits and protections such as family and medical leave, overtime, minimum wage and unemployment insurance. Employee misclassification as independent contractors, also generates substantial losses to the Treasury and the Social Security and Medicare funds, as well as to state unemployment insurance and workers compensation funds. more…
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A Roth Conversion is when funds are taken out of an IRA and converted into a Roth IRA. This conversion results in taxable income. Here are 4 Reasons to do a Roth Conversion:


This Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving. If you live in the Greater Hartford area your day might look like this:
- Running in the Manchester Road Race
- Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Watching the Football Games on TV
- Settle in for Turkey and all of the trimmings

Here are 4 Reasons to be as Grateful Every Day as Thanksgiving:
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Donors should give appreciated property to their favorite charity. Appreciated property is property whose Fair Market Value exceeds the cost basis. Cost basis is generally what was paid for an item. more…
Let’s say you want to combine a vacation with your business travel and possibly deduct a few expenses on your tax return. Can you do this and not have the IRS look unfavorably at these deductions. Yes, some business travel costs are considered legitimate expenses—you just have to be careful and document everything correctly. more…



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