Donations and Taxes

Lately I’ve been panting over charitable donations.  They’re for good causes, and they earn you little rewards as well, in the form of tax deductions. Uncle Sam gives the paw to several different kinds of nonprofits  – educational, religious, charitable, social...

Filing an Extended Tax Return

What happens when I play the Procrastination Game with Uncle Sam?  The Procrastination Game goes like this:  Uncle Sam tosses me a date when a tax filing is due.  It doesn’t matter if Uncle Sam’s aim seems a bit off.  I’m supposed to fetch the relevant tax form, fill...

All About the Traditional IRA

My needs are fairly simple.  I’m a Canine.  I want pats, some good ol’ fashion ball-tossing, leather slippers, and kibble, and not necessarily in that order.  What else do I look forward to every day?  Checking in on my retirement accounts.  I like to keep an alpha...

How Retirement Affects Your Taxes

Lately my cozy, warm puppy condo with its fleece carpeting has been pretty comforting, and it’s been hard forcing myself to take my 3 daily strolls outside, much less spend time grooming my coif, putting on my booties, and donning my winter coat.  I don’t think I’m...

Small Businesses and the IRS

Uncle Sam’s sniffing around in your affairs is not limited to your private emails and cell phone conversations. Your small business’s paper and electronic trails may be leaving behind the heady scent of money strong enough for Uncle Sam to track. And Uncle Sam does...