Business Owners: What You Should Know About Using Temporary Workers
Your temporary summer staff may be entitled to employee benefits if they work enough hours for your company. We explain in this week’s Business Tip.
Direct Your State Taxes to Rural Hospitals and Receive a Charitable Donation Deduction
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, we explain how you can direct the money you’d pay in state income tax to fund rural hospitals in Georgia and get credit for a charitable donation on your federal returns. Read the Article This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to provide valuable background information on…
Pick Your Plastic: Debit or Credit?
You have a choice: the fraud protection that comes with a credit card, or the money management inherent to a debit card. Pick your plastic! Learn more in our Question of the Week.
Mid-Year Planning: Tax Changes to Factor In
Tax reform made a bunch of changes that affect nearly every taxpayer. Learn some of the new rules you need to factor in to your mid-year tax planning in this week’s Tax Tip.
A Parent-Child Conversation About College Costs
Is your child around 17 years old? Time to have the talk….the talk about the Cost of College, and what it means to borrow money. We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.
In the News: The Need for Life Insurance is as Unique as Your Financial Plan
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal: Bil Lako, CFP®, explains while we prefer to see companies invest in more innovation, research and development, and new product offerings, that stock buyback programs are not a bad thing. Read the Article
Business Valuations: Forever is a Long Time!
When valuing a business, the calculations may assume the business will grow at a steady rate forever—and that’s a bold assumption! Read why in this week’s Business Tip.
Is Buying an Extended Warranty Worth It?
When you bought a computer from the big-box store, did the cashier try to sell you an extended warranty? Find out if it’s worth it in this week’s Question of the Week.
Tax Reform: Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
An individual can protect up to $11.18 million from the generation-skipping transfer tax, but unlike estate tax, it’s not portable between spouses. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.
Quiz: Can You Answer These Social Security Benefit Questions?
Most people will receive Social Security benefits at some point in their lifetimes, but how much do you know about this important source of income? Take this quiz to learn more.