TMTW #465 – Happy Holidays!

Tax and Money Tip of the Week:
Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2019 | No. 465

Wishing you and your family a
Happy Holiday!
 

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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #464 – Last Minute Year End Tax Strategies for Your Stock Portfolio

Tax and Money Tip of the Week:
2019 Last Minute Year End Tax Strategies for Your Stock Portfolio
December 18, 2019 | No. 464

Your stock market portfolio can represent a little gold mine of opportunities to reduce your 2019 income taxes when you take advantage of the tax code’s offset game. The tax code contains the basic rules for this game, and once you know the rules, you can apply the correct strategies. In addition to saving taxes with the game of offset, you can also avoid paying taxes on stock appreciation by gifting stock to charity, your parents, and your children who are not subject to the kiddie tax.
Click Here to read a detailed article regarding this.

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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #463 – How to Deduct Assisted Living and Nursing Home Bills

Tax and Money Tip of the Week:
How to Deduct Assisted Living and Nursing Home Bills
December 11, 2019 | No. 463

Assisted living and nursing home expenses can quickly deplete your income and savings. One way to minimize their financial hit is being able to deduct them as medical expenses on your tax return. We’ll explain when you can do this.
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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #462 – Year End Count Down

Tax and Money Tip of the Week:
Year End Count Down
December 4, 2019 | No. 462

The countdown to year end has begun.  Our clients need to be thinking about their 2019 tax situations as your withholding may not be sufficient under the new tax laws and you may owe money with your tax returns unknowingly. There is still time to employ some tax-savvy moves that could potentially decrease this year’s bill.  Tax reform legislation has changed the rules of the game, so it’s important to discuss end-of-year strategies with your tax advisor as soon as possible.

If you would like to schedule an appointment to find out potential tax saving opportunities and prevent a potential unpleasant surprise when we prepare your tax return next spring, please contact Mark.

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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #461 – Happy Thanksgiving!

Tax and Money Tip of the Week:
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2019 | No. 461

Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #460 – 2019 Last Minute Vehicle Purchases to Save on Taxes

Tax and Money Tip this Week:
2019 Last Minute Vehicle Purchases to Save on Taxes
November 20, 2019 | No. 460

Here’s an easy question: Do you need more 2019 tax deductions? If yes, continue on. Next easy question: Do you need a replacement business vehicle? If yes, you can simultaneously solve or mitigate both the first problem (needing more deductions) and the second problem (needing a replacement vehicle), but you need to get your vehicle in service on or before December 31, 2019. This linked article below helps you find the right vehicle for the deduction you desire.
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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #459 – Last Minute Section 199A Strategies That Reduce Taxes

Tax and Money Tip this Week:
2019 Last Minute Section 199A Strategies That Reduce Taxes
November 13, 2019 | No. 459

Remember to consider your Section 199A deduction in your year-end tax planning. If you don’t, you could end up with a big fat $0 for your deduction amount. We’ll review four year-end moves that (a) reduce your income taxes and (b) boost your Section 199A deduction at the same time.
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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #458 – 2019 Last Minute Year-End General Business Income Tax Deductions

Tax and Money Tip this Week:
2019 Last Minute Year-End General Business Income Tax Deductions
November 6, 2019 | No. 458

Your year-end tax planning doesn’t have to be hard. The attached article takes your daily business activities and identifies easy year-end tax-planning moves you can make today. Our five strategies will increase your tax deductions or reduce your taxable income so that Uncle Sam gets less of your 2019 cash.
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Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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TMTW #457 – Year End Tax Planning

Tax and Money Tip this Week:
Year End Tax Planning
October 30, 2019 | No. 457

This is the time of year in our CPA practice that I work with small business owners and individuals to perform tax checkups to help them project their tax liabilities for 2019 and make tax saving recommendations of moves they can make between now and year-end. Frequently, just defining the amount of taxes they owe via these planning services helps manage their cash flow so the businesses and individuals don’t have a big amount due and/or surprise each Spring when we prepare their tax returns.

For the business owner and individuals, one of the largest expenses can be taxes.  For this reason alone, this expenditure requires planning and monitoring as any other major expense.  A year end planning meeting with your CPA should include a discussion of:

  • any assets purchased during the year
  • anticipated year-end revenues and expenses
  • plans for current year retirement funding
  • any refinancing of debt that occurred in the current year
  • any changes to your business structure

This planning meeting should prepare the business owner or individuals to anticipate the amount of taxes that will be owed on March 15th (or April 15th if the tax burden flows through to the personal return).  To be effective, tax planning needs to be done prior to New Year’s Eve.

Use our experience in year-end tax planning to enhance your bottom line.  Give us a call if you would like to discuss your personal tax situation and see how we can save you taxes.

Questions or Comments?
You can add comments on the blog, call 919-847-2981, or visit our web site. We look forward to hearing from you.

Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
…until next week.

 

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TMTW# 456 – Good Communication is Key to Lowering Taxes

Tax and Money Tip this Week:
Good Communication is Key to Lowering Taxes
October 23, 2019 | No. 456

After over 30 years in the tax business, we continue to find that solid accounting and good communication with your CPA is the key to lowering taxes.

Solid bookkeeping for your business enables you to take the most deductions possible while minimizing taxes.

Year-end tax planning also helps to prepare for what to expect on April 15th, prevents unwanted surprises, and saves a lot of taxes for our clients through this valuable service we offer this time of year.  We frequently save our fees through solid recommendations.

Business owners are always looking for ways to maximize profits and minimize expenses. Occasionally, you may be approached by folks other than us regarding estate or investment planning.

A quick (even 15 minute or less) phone call with your trusted advisor CPA about topics such as these can help you be confident that you have considered all the financial and tax impacts on you, your company and your family.

When you are considering any significant financial decisions, we are available.

Give us a call.  Sometimes it can mean saving thousands of dollars.

You can add comments on the blog, call 919-847-2981, or visit our web site. We look forward to hearing from you.Questions or Comments?

Mark Vitek, CPA/PFS, CFP®
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