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IRA…All the Way…to Retirement!

The IRA (Individual Retirement Arrangement) is one of the more underutilized tools for retirement planning.  The primary benefit to an IRA is tax-deferred investing.  Income taxes are not paid until taxable distributions are made.  With limited exceptions, distributions made prior


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Some Taxpayers Must Wait to File 2010 Tax Returns

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that some taxpayers will not be able to file their returns until mid to late February 2011 due to last year’s tax changes.  The IRS will need to reprogram its processing systems for three


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Seven Things Every Taxpayer Should Know

1.  Know Your Tax Bracket This is where every taxpayer needs to start.  What is your tax bracket?  If you don’t know this number, just pull out your tax return from last year.  Look at the taxable income and look


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How the New Tax Law May Impact You

On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the tax bill into law after months of negotiations, and to our benefit, this law will be in effect for the next two years.  Enactment of this tax law confirms that individuals at


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3 Reasons a Married Couple Should Consider Filing Separate Income Tax Returns

Most married couples file their income tax returns jointly.  However, married couples have an option—they can file married filing jointly or married filing separately.  Married couples can change their filing status from year to year.  The only requirement is that


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