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Deducting Summer Activity Expenses

The Child and Dependent Care Credit can be used to offset summer time care expenses for your qualifying dependents. These expenses don’t just include sending your kids to daycare while you work. Here is what you need to know.

Changing Marital Status? What You Need To Do

Have you been recently married, divorced, or lost a spouse? A change in marital status should prompt a review of financial matters, but at such a time it is easy to overlook the details. On our latest blog, read up on a few suggestions to ensure your finances are still in check!

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Tax Tips to Aid in Retiring Early

In an effort to assist in planning for retirement, there are a number of provisions in the tax code that benefit those who wish to retire early. Here are a number of tips to help you get there on our “Tax Tip of the Week!”

Common Tax Filing Mistakes

Want to ensure your refund gets to you in the shortest amount of time? Want to avoid a letter from the IRS? Here are some of the most common tax filing mistakes to avoid!

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Should I Pay My Tax Bill With a Credit Card?

The IRS has allowed tax payments with credit cards for the past few years. Is it a good payment method for you? Learn more about this payment method and how it works on our “Tax Tip of the Week”!

Don’t Overlook Valuable Tax Credits

Tax credits are one of the most powerful ways to lower your income taxes. A tax credit reduces your tax bill dollar for dollar. Learn more about these valuable tax credits and how you can save more on this year on our latest blog!

Conduct a Financial Review at Tax Time

Tax filing time is an ideal time to review your financial affairs. You have to gather information to prepare your tax return at this time. Why not take one more step and do something positive for your financial well-being?

Understanding the Home Gain Exclusion

One of the biggest tax benefits available today is the exclusion of gains when you sell your qualified home. Read up on this tax benefit and how it may apply to you on our latest “Tax Tip of the Week”!

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Janet K. Sheffield – Staff Spotlight

From accounting and tax work, to party planning, sewing, and re-purposing, Jan truly allows her creative knack at heart to shine through in everything she does. On this month’s “Staff Spotlight”, learn a little more about our associate, Jan Sheffield, inside and out of the office world!