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4 Reasons NOT to Wait for Your K-1

Subchapter S corporations (“Sub S”), partnerships, limited liability companies (“LLC’s”) and estates and trusts issue form K-1s. This form documents the stockholders, partners, members or beneficiaries share of their profit or loss from the entity.  Don’t wait for this form


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4 Reasons to do a Roth Conversion

This article is original content written by Thomas Scanlon, CPA, CFP® of Manchester, CT. 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


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3 Reasons to Fund a 529 College Savings Plan

  1) College is Expensive According to the College Board the average tuition for a 4 year private education is $39,518 per year.  The average cost of a 4 year in- state public education is $17,860.  Either way, it’s a


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How to Double Your Estate Tax Exclusion by Using a Credit Shelter Trust

For 2011 and 2012, the federal estate tax exclusion is $5 million.  For taxable estates in excess of $5 million, the highest federal tax rate is 35%.  If there are no changes to the law, the federal estate tax exclusion


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The Last Tax Cut

The Obama administration is exploring a temporary tax cut for employers on their payroll tax obligations.


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