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We want to review just a few more tax extenders that Congress approved for the 2014 tax year. The tax season has officially started, so it's important to keep these and the rest of the extenders in mind as you prepare to file your return.State and local tax deduction:...
Tax filing season starts on Tuesday, Jan. 20. As you prepare your return, or work with a tax professional to prepare it, don't forget that Congress renewed some important tax deductions and credits before adjourning. We discussed the mortgage debt exception in our...
We are circling back to our discussion of the tax extenders law passed by Congress just before the holidays. In our Jan. 5 post, we left off with a promise to talk about how a homeowner can handle an underwater mortgage. As a reminder, a mortgage is underwater when...
No one likes to discover they owe taxes after preparing their annual income tax returns. That unexpected obligation may interfere with a person’s monthly budget. Depending on the situation, a taxpayer may even be unable to pay the entire amount.When it comes to...
In mid-December, Congress finally acted on tax breaks that had expired at the end of 2013. The bill renewed deductions, credits and exclusions that taxpayers have come to rely on, but it is a good news/bad news law: The tax extenders were renewed for all of 2014 --...
Misconceptions exist about the relationship between age and estate planning. Yes, older people may prioritize estate planning for reasons related to advancing age and health concerns. That does not mean only older California residents benefit from the process. Young...
Residents of California may want to learn more about the role of the fiduciary and their responsibilities. Because fiduciary duty may be a requirement among certain professions, clients and professionals should know more about what this is. The meaning of fiduciary...
For parents, one of the biggest reasons they decide to create an estate plan is to ensure their child will be cared for no matter what. It isn’t easy to think about a tragedy where a child may lose both their parents before they turn 18, but parents have to plan for...
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