Taxes
Using your Tax Refund to Improve your Credit
Are you expecting a tax refund this year? What if instead of spending the money before you even have it in hand you use it to improve your credit? If you have poor, fair, or even average credit, your credit score could use a boost and your tax refund could be the...
Tax planning for ordinary people: What you need to know
“Tax planning” is a phrase many people associate with large corporations, the rich and powerful, or super-humanly organized accountant types. Of course a business, with its complicated financial structure, needs to engage in tax planning, but ordinary people? Just get...
How careful tax planning saves you money
Even just a little tax planning can help save you money when tax time comes. Among other things, tax planning can help you and your accountant or tax advisor evaluate your financial situation in light of the current tax laws. Below are some basic ideas and strategies...
When to consider ‘Married Filing Separately’ on income taxes
Most married couples never think about filing their taxes separately. They simply check off “married filing jointly” on their tax form and move on to the hard questions. Generally speaking, a married couple should file their taxes together. Filing jointly combines a...
