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Happy Tax Freedom Day 2013 to Connecticut Taxpayers

  Tax Freedom Day for the country was on April 18, 2013. This is the day when, on average, taxpayers have paid all of their taxes for the year and now begin to keep what they earn.  Tax Freedom Day

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5 Lessons Learned From Tax Season

Another Tax Season has come and gone.  Here are the 5 Lessons Learned from this Tax Season.  1) Don’t Pass Tax Legislation on December 31 Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act on December 31, 2012.  It’s clear that no

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3 Reasons I Encouraged My Son to Open a Roth IRA

I recently suggested to my son that he open a Roth IRA.  Here are the 3 reasons why.    1) He’s Young The Roth IRA offers a huge advantage over a regular IRA. This is particularly so for younger people. 

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How to Get an IRS Tax Penalty Waived

  The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has many tax penalties for taxpayers that fail to meet certain requirements. Some of these penalties are:

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How to Save $267,892 of Income Tax, Penalties and Interest

A new client came to us late last summer. She dropped off a notice from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). It indicated her and her husband owed $267,892 of back taxes, penalties and interest. I don’t know about you, but

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