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Some people love to tinker with their finances. They routinely update their financial software, reconcile their bank accounts, and regularly monitor the stock market to track the status of their 401(k) investments. Others are in…

Does it seem like your bills keep piling up no matter how hard you work to pay them off? If so, that’s not too surprising. Americans’ total outstanding credit card debt recently rose above $1…

A marriage is worth celebrating, but bringing up the marriage penalty may bring down the celebration. The marriage penalty occurs in the tax code when you pay more tax as a married couple than you…

Alloy Silverstein’s Tax Tip of the Week Suppose you just glanced at the 2016 tax return you filed in April and noticed an error or omission. Or maybe you remembered a deduction you neglected to…

If you have been managing your business for a number of years now you might be considering an exit strategy. But doing so takes planning. How will you get your money out of the business?…

Alloy Silverstein’s Tax Tip of the Week With today’s technological advances and greater prioritization on work-life balance, more and more workers are working from home. While some are self-employed, some utilize social media to build…

In addition to individual stocks, many brokers recommend investments in publicly traded partnerships (PTPs).  If this is just another investment, what is the big deal?  The investment objective of owning stocks and PTPs may be…

Alloy Silverstein’s Tax Tip of the Week   After years of uncertainty, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 permanently extended a tax credit for research expenses for qualified small businesses. Generally…