Plan Ahead for Next Year’s Taxes with Green Tax Credits – Part 1 By James Freeman, Cambridge Capital Partners Proactive Tax Planning Through Green Tax Credits Paying taxes. Just the thought of writing that check to the IRS tends to make the average American see red. However, I am shocked every year at the unfathomable [...]
The Cube Project: What Would You Give Up To Live In A Tiny House? Ilyce Glink Who among us has never looked at their overstuffed closet in despair? If you feel like you are constantly running out of storage room in your home, check out the Cube Project and imagine your life on a smaller, [...]
Pools and Hot Tubs: What Kind of Homeowners Insurance Do You Need? Linda Rey Have you ever heard the term “attractive nuisance”? It sounds like an oxymoron, and it is definitely one of those insurance terms that seems to not make a lot of sense, but it covers a very serious issue. The attractive nuisance [...]
How Divorce Affects Your Tax Return Eva Rosenberg, EA In 2010, 6.8 percent of the population got married. And 3.4 percent got divorced. Yikes! That means that half of married couples are apt to face the tax issues of getting divorced. What do you need to know during the process of divorce? “Family Support” is [...]
Now is the Time of the Real Estate Investor Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch If your image of a real estate investor is someone like the caveman in the “We Buy Ugly Houses” ads or the fast talkers who sell videos and seminars on the Internet, you’ll be surprised by the results of the [...]
Eight Auto Insurance Discounts You May Be Missing Linda Rey You are probably looking for ways to cut a few dollars from your monthly budget, and the word of the day is discounts. If you enroll and qualify, you may find that you are able to save money through discounts on your auto insurance. Below [...]
Write Off Your Expenses: Dining Out on the IRS Eva Rosenberg, EA Back when I had no interest whatsoever in tax matters, it used to amuse me to see a television episode or movie scene about dining out courtesy of the Tax Man. The script may have gone something like this: Hey Joe, this is [...]
Pet-Friendly Housing Steering the Real Estate Market Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch In a national survey released in February of this year, the fifth-ranking reason that people buy homes today was found to be “They Don’t Want to Pay Extra to Own Pets.” This reason outranked “They Want to Live the American Dream” and [...]
Student Loans: Repayment vs. Deferral Eva Rosenberg, EA College is much more expensive today than it was in my university days. I attended UCLA for $608 per year and a California State University for $450 per year, including campus fees. My BA in accounting and MBA in international business were funded without a dime in [...]
How to Avoid Getting Taxed for Phantom Income and Debt Forgiveness By Eva Rosenberg, EA If you negotiate with a lender or credit card company to get your debt reduced, you walk away feeling lighter, happier, and calmer. Until the 1099-C arrives. Panic time! Not only is cancelled debt taxable income, but it’s also generally [...]
