Unemployment can be stressful enough without having to figure out the tax treatment of the unemployment benefits you receive. The IRS considers unemployment benefits taxable income. Unemployment compensation generally includes, among other forms, state unemployment compensation...

The tax deadline is April 18th which means it’s now crunch time for last-minute filers.  Here are some things to keep in mind as you prepare for Tax Day.   Claim your tax refund Most people who file a tax return get a refund, so what are you waiting for?  E-file now to claim yours. ...

Finished filing your taxes? Don’t throw out your tax records just yet.  It’s important to secure your tax records going back several years in case you need to reference them later. But natural disasters and extreme weather like hurricanes or wildfires and even cybersecurity threats...

Since your taxes aren’t due until April 18th, you may be tempted to put it on the backburner for a while.  But doing things at the last minute always makes it more stressful.  As the clock winds down, you’ll be kicking yourself and wishing you started sooner.  Filing as early as...

There is a lot to love about being self employed. You get to set your own hours, work from where you want and if you are successful even pick and choose the clients you work with. With so many benefits, it is no wonder so many workers dream of leaving the office and setting up their...

  There’s a lot of bad information floating around the internet. For instance, the idea that you can see the Great Wall of China from space or that we only use 10 percent of our brains. Believing everything you read not only makes you look foolish, it can lead to costly...

Are you doing everything correctly when it comes to your taxes?  It’s easy to make tax mistakes that can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars on your tax return.  The good news is many of these tax mistakes are avoidable.  Let’s look at 8 common errors you'll...

For as long as we can remember, we learn a lot of things in school but financial literacy isn't one of them! So why is it a lesson that must be taught? Because life has a funny way of making us figure things out on our own and hope we don’t mess up too badly. One subject many...