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An Ever-Changing Market Does Not Mean Ever-Changing Investment Strategy

Economic times are turbulent with the sub-prime lending issues, a struggling real estate market and the occasional mention of an all-out recession. Investors can get a little uneasy about retirement savings in...

Can I Really Fix My Credit?

Absolutely! Bad credit is both stressful and costly, but you can take steps to repair it. Following are a few steps to follow: Stop Using your credit cards and don’t apply for any new ones. One of the worst...

First-Time Homebuyer Credit

A new first-time homebuyer credit of up to $7,500 has been designed by Congress to entice middle-class taxpayers to get off the sidelines and buy their first home. This temporary tax credit applies for homes...

Guidelines for Deducting Charitable Contributions

Americans as a whole are very generous. Each year Americans donate billions to charities in the form of cash and non-cash contributions. Charitable contributions of non-cash property pose special problems for...

Telework Tax Credit for Georgia

With talk of gas prices climbing, the idea of telecommuting is becoming more and more appealing to many employees. However, it can be hard for employees to convince their employer that this is an effective...

The Mortgage Mess and Unexpected Tax Consequences for Homeowners

Homeowners who over-extended themselves with creative financing arrangements and exotic loan terms are now facing some unpleasant and unanticipated provisions of the Tax Code. Not only are homeowners with the...

No Relief at the Pump? Evaluate Your Options

Effective July 1, 2008, the IRS raised the standard business mileage rate to 58.5 cents. With gas prices hitting all-time highs, businesses should evaluate whether this sufficiently reimburses travelers, or...

Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007

At the end of May 2007 new tax legislation was signed into law. The following are some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the new legislation: Small Business Expensing. The new law extends and expands...

Repayment of S Corp Affected by IRS Regulations

Many small and mid-size businesses operate as “S corporations” for income tax purposes. As an S corporation, the business does not compute a tax liability on its operations, but instead shareholders report...

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