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We’ve all heard it said, “Records are made to be broken.” We celebrate record-breaking winning streaks from our favorite teams. Conversely, we hope to avoid a long string of losses.

Whether your Social Security benefits are taxable (and if so, the amount that is taxed) depends on a number of issues. The following facts will help you understand the taxability of your Social Security benefits.

Investment opportunities exist all around the globe. 

If you are a business owner, using corporations to help you reduce taxes and provide increased legal liability protection is a viable plan. Choosing which type of corporation depends on many factors, and some of those factors come down to the tax savings strategies. Here are a few to consider:

Tax Strategies for S-Corps

Amid tariff wars and temporary truces, Brexit bewilderment and historic Hong Kong rallies, the global thermometer isn’t the only gauge that may leave you and your investment temperament reeling between cooling chills and hot thrills this summer.

The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, recently released a warning to citizens about a caller-ID "spoofing" scheme misusing the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) Fraud Hotline phone number. The OIG has received recent reports of phone calls displaying the Fraud Hotline number on a caller-ID screen.

If you’ve been an evidence-based investor for a while, you know the drill:

In today’s climate of one-page financial plans, bargain-basement fund pricing and automated investment management tools, you may wonder whether you still need a living, breathing financial advisor.

Here are a few tips for saving on taxes for your rental properties. Did you know that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a 20% tax deduction possibility? A new "Safe Harbor" has also been made for Section 199A rental properties. If you've wondered how to handle multiple rental activities and the 199A deduction, you'll find information on that here, as well.

If you would like to make a substantial tax-deductible charitable donation this year, but have the ability to spread the actual distribution of funds to specific charities over a number of years, a donor-advised fund (DAF) may fill that need.