Last Minute Tax Planning for 2017 Under the New 2018 Tax Bill

With Congress giving taxpayers barely a week to react before the end of the year, the new 2018 tax bill does present some unique opportunities to do last second tax planning for 2017. Much of what can be done before year-end is standard tax planning advice. We caution that these are standard planning techniques that taxpayers […]

Retirement Plan Tax Savings Strategies

Are you looking for retirement plan tax savings strategies? Retirement plans can generate the best tax savings for business owners and employees alike. And these tax savings can be either current savings, or savings during retirement. Fully funding your company 401(k) with pre-tax dollars will reduce current year taxes, as well as increase your retirement […]

Tax Savings with The Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit

For Colorado residents, the Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit can offer fantastic tax savings. Depending on your marginal tax bracket, you can see savings from 70-94% of the contribution you make! You can make a qualifying contribution to promote child care in Colorado and claim a state income tax credit of 50% of the contribution. […]

Escape the 10% Penalty on IRA Distributions with Substantially Equal Periodic Payments

  If you take distributions from your IRA or employer’s retirement plan before the age of 59-1/2, normally you will get tagged with a 10% penalty, in addition to the income taxes owed on the distribution. However, there is a strategy to avoid this penalty by taking “Substantially Equal Periodic Payments”. This strategy allows you […]

When You Should Defer Taxable Income as a 2017 Tax Saving Strategy

A common tax savings strategy is to defer taxable income into next year. The idea is that you pay taxes on the taxable income next year, rather than this year. There are two basic ways to do this: Defer taxable income into 2018 Accelerate deductions into 2017 This is the crux of all tax planning […]

How Can 2017 Tax Planning Strategies Save You Money and Avoid Surprises?

As we start looking toward the end of the year, tax planning strategies for 2017 and 2018 become our primary focus. But what is tax planning and how do tax planning strategies save money and avoid surprises? Every taxpayer has the right and responsibility to lower his/her tax bill using a number of different legal […]

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