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Taxes Looking for a New Accountant? What to Ask Now
February 4, 2019in Taxes 0 Comments 0 Likes

Looking for a New Accountant? What to Ask Now

  • Tax return is now due
 

Tax season is here again, and for many of my clients, that means it’s time to reach out to your CPA – or to find one if you haven’t yet!

But if you are …

by Sara Stanich
Taxes The Difference between Marginal and Average Tax Rates
January 4, 2019in Taxes 0 Comments 0 Likes

The Difference Between Marginal and Average Tax Rates

You may have heard that the income tax rate on the highest earners is now 37%. 

Wow, does that mean if we make $500,000 we’ll pay $185,000 in federal income tax? 

Well, no. 

The rates you hear on the …

by Sara Stanich
Cash Flow Business and Personal: Keep ‘Em Separated
December 26, 2018in Cash Flow 1 Comments 0 Likes

Business and Personal: Keep ‘Em Separated

Are you running your personal and business expenses out of the same account?

If so, you are not alone.  I find that many freelancers, independent contractors, or entrepreneurs make the same financial mistake.

Here are some of the benefits of …

by Sara Stanich
Insurance Workplace Benefits
December 4, 2018in Insurance 7 Comments 0 Likes

The Benefits of Benefits

“My new company gave me this big packet of benefits information.  Should I sign up for the …”

  • Health Insurance?
  • Company 401K?
  • Group Life Insurance?
  • Long Term Disability Insurance?
  • Long Term Care Insurance?
  • Transit Checks?
  • Flexible Spending or Dependent Care
…

by Sara Stanich
Taxes Understanding Your Taxes When You’re Self-Employed
November 15, 2018in Taxes 1 Comments 0 Likes

Understanding Your Taxes When You’re Self-Employed

Taxes.

The word alone is enough to send most self-employed individuals running for the hills. There seems to always be some form of confusion around how to pay your taxes, or what’s expected of you by the IRS, when you’re …

by Sara Stanich
Taxes The Time for Tax Planning Is Now
August 21, 2018in Taxes 0 Comments 0 Likes

The Time for Tax Planning Is Now

If you are like most Americans, you think about your taxes annually – when you visit your accountant at tax time (or load up TurboTax in early April), but basically, avoid thinking about them the rest of the year. For …

by Sara Stanich
Taxes Financial Planning and the New Tax Plan
January 30, 2018in Taxes 0 Comments 0 Likes

Financial Planning and the New Tax Plan

Right now, you may be in the throes of gathering your tax documents for 2017 and preparing for the annual ritual of filing online or with your accountant. But it’s worth noting that substantial changes are on the horizon for …

by Sara Stanich
February 24, 2015in Insurance 0 Comments 0 Likes

What Happens if You Don’t Get Health Insurance?

Health insurance is easier to get these days, and more Americans are covered now thanks to the Affordable Care Act, known to many as “Obamacare”. But you do have to actually go to the exchange website and sign up, and …

by Sara Stanich
October 2, 2013in Retirement 2 Comments 0 Likes

Tax Advantages of Retirement Accounts

This is the sixth post in my “Taxes for Your Family” series.

I’m always surprised when people don’t take advantage of tax-advantaged retirement accounts. Don’t they realize it’s the best deal Uncle Sam has going?

Calculating Taxes Up And Down -  Tax Benefits of Saving for Retirement, tax advantages of retirement accounts, tax benefits of retirement plans

Here are four …

by Sara Stanich
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