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ConnollySteele
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Benefits of a living trust for your estate
You may think you don’t need to make any estate planning moves because of the generous federal estate tax exemption of $12.92 million for...
ConnollySteele
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Are scholarships tax-free or taxable?
With the rising cost of college, many families are in search of scholarships to help pay the bills. If your child is awarded a...
ConnollySteele
Oct 12, 20232 min read
The tax implications of renting out a vacation home
Many Americans own a vacation home or aspire to purchase one. If you own a second home in a waterfront community, in the mountains or in...
ConnollySteele
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Casualty loss tax deductions may help disaster victims in certain cases
This year, many Americans have been victimized by wildfires, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and other disasters. No matter where you...
ConnollySteele
Oct 12, 20232 min read
What are the tax implications of winning money or valuable prizes?
If you gamble or buy lottery tickets and you’re lucky enough to win, congratulations! After you celebrate, be aware that there are tax...
ConnollySteele
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Evaluate whether a Health Savings Account is beneficial to you
With the escalating cost of health care, many people are looking for a more cost-effective way to pay for it. For eligible individuals, a...
ConnollySteele
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Investment swings: What’s the tax impact?
If your investments have fluctuated wildly this year, you may have already recognized some significant gains and losses. But nothing is...
ConnollySteele
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Plan now for year-end gifts with the gift tax annual exclusion
Now that Labor Day has passed, the holidays are just around the corner. Many people may want to make gifts of cash or stock to their...
ConnollySteele
May 19, 20233 min read
4 tax challenges you may encounter if you’re retiring soon
Are you getting ready to retire? If so, you’ll soon experience changes in your lifestyle and income sources that may have numerous tax...
ConnollySteele
May 10, 20232 min read
Questions you may still have after filing your tax return
If you’ve successfully filed your 2022 tax return with the IRS, you may think you’re done with taxes for another year. But some questions...
ConnollySteele
May 10, 20233 min read
The IRS clarifies what counts as qualified medical expenses
If you itemize deductions on your tax return, you may wonder: What medical expenses can I include? The IRS recently issued some...
ConnollySteele
May 10, 20233 min read
Tax news for investors and users of cryptocurrency
If you’re a crypto investor or user, you may have noticed something new on your tax return this year. And you may soon notice a new form...
ConnollySteele
May 10, 20232 min read
There’s a favorable “stepped-up basis” if you inherit property
A common question for people planning their estates or inheriting property is: For tax purposes, what’s the “cost” (or “basis”) an...
ConnollySteele
Apr 11, 20233 min read
Paperwork you can toss after filing your tax return
Once you file your 2022 tax return, you may wonder what personal tax papers you can throw away and how long you should retain certain...
ConnollySteele
Apr 4, 20233 min read
The tax rules for donating artwork to charity
If you’re an art collector, you may wonder about the tax breaks available for donating a work of art to charity. Several different tax...
ConnollySteele
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Some taxpayers qualify for more favorable “head of household” tax filing status
When preparing your tax return, we’ll check one of the following statuses: Single, married filing jointly, married filing separately,...
ConnollySteele
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Two important tax deadlines are coming up — and they don’t involve filing your 2022 tax return
April 18 is the deadline for filing your 2022 tax return. But a couple of other tax deadlines are coming up in April and they’re...
ConnollySteele
Mar 14, 20232 min read
The 2022 gift tax return deadline is coming up soon
Did you make large gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs last year? If so, it’s important to determine whether you’re...
ConnollySteele
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Claiming losses on depreciated or worthless stock
Have you bought stock in a company that later dropped in value? While you may prefer to forget such an ill-fated investment, at least you...
ConnollySteele
Mar 2, 20232 min read
Awarded money in a lawsuit or settlement? It’s only tax-free in certain circumstances
You generally must pay federal tax on all income you receive but there are some exceptions when you can exclude it. For example,...
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