5 popular tax credits: do you qualify?
There’s a good reason why people love tax credits. Unlike tax deductions, which lower your taxable income, tax credits lower…
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6 Tax Filing Tips Parents Need to Know
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers many deductions and credits that benefit parents and other taxpayers who claim dependents. To…
7 FAQs to Better Understand Form 1095-C
*Updated for tax year 2016. In January, aside from receiving your usual Form W-2 from your employer, you may receive Form 1095-C…
6 Steps to Minimizing Taxes on Retirement Income
If you’re planning to retire in the near future, or if you already have, you know that minimizing taxes is…
6 Tips for First Time Tax Filers
There's a good chance you’ve heard people complain about having to file their taxes for the first time. And perhaps…
How to Handle Taxes During a Financial Hardship
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is probably the last place you expect to find help during financial hardships. However, thanks…
7 Ways Investment Gains and Losses Affect Your Taxes
If you have substantial investment gains or other income this year, make sure you know how they will affect your…
Five Important Factors to Consider When Choosing a Payment Processor
By Kristen Gramigna, Chief Marketing Officer, BluePay Processing, LLC How many days does it take for your business to collect…
How Your Business Structure Can Impact Your Business Taxes
By Mark Jaeger There’s nothing simple about starting and owning a business. Choices are everywhere -- in business plans, company…
Insurance and Your Taxes — What Business Owners Need to Know
We can insure just about anything we choose: our cars, houses, businesses, ability to work – even our lives. While…
4 Financial Tips College Seniors Should Know
Senior year! It’s what you’ve been working towards since that first day of kindergarten – or at least what your…
Tax Information Same-Sex Married Couples Need to Know
The Supreme Court has decided that the constitution gives same-sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states. If…