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Tax and Personal Finance Tips for New Parents

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on May 11th, 2023

Expanding your family? Whether you’re in the planning stages or your bundle of joy has already arrived, raising a child is one of life’s greatest joys — and biggest expenses — and we're not just talking about the costs of college.

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  • Children
  • Education Funding
  • Emergency Fund
  • Estate Planning
  • Family
  • Financial Planning
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  • Power of Attorney
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Commonly Asked Tax Questions

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on May 1st, 2023

Those dealing with income taxes only once a year when involved with their own personal tax return often have questions related to tax terminology. The following is a compilation of questions frequently asked by individuals:

 

What is Filing Status?

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  • Tax Reductions
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Last-Minute Year-End Tax Strategies

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on December 4th, 2022

The purpose of this article is to get the IRS to owe you money.

Of course, the IRS will not likely cut you a check for this money (although, in the right circumstances, that will happen), but you’ll realize the cash when you pay less in taxes.

 

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  • Business
  • Charitable Giving
  • Children
  • Financial
  • investment
  • IRS Safe Harbor
  • Retirement
  • Roth IRA
  • Tax Deductions
  • Tax Planning
  • Tax Reductions
  • tax return
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What Does The Inflation Reduction Act Mean To You?

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on August 28th, 2022

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which is a scaled-back version of the prior Biden administration proposals originally included in the Build Back Better Act.

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  • Tax Law
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Six Financial Best Practices for Year-End 2021

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on December 11th, 2021

Believe it or not, another year has rounded third base and is dashing toward home plate. That said, there’s still time to make a few good plays in 2021 while positioning yourself to score more in the year ahead. Here are six financial best practices for the record books. 

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  • Charitable Giving
  • Estate Planning
  • Retirement
  • Tax Deductions
  • Tax Gain Harvesting
  • Tax Planning
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Fall Tax Planning May Be Wise

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on October 7th, 2021

Taxes are like vehicles in that they sometimes need a periodic check-up to make sure they are performing as expected, and if ignored, can cost you money. That is true of taxes as well, especially for 2021, as the pandemic benefits begin to wane and President Biden’s tax proposals loom.

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  • Tax Deductions
  • Tax Planning
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Tax Issues to Be Aware of as Year-End Approaches

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on December 16th, 2020

It seems hard to believe, but the holiday season is almost upon us, and that means that the 2020 tax preparation season will soon follow. With the end of the tax year just weeks away, it may be appropriate (especially this year, in light of the financial havoc created by COVID-19) to review some year-end tax issues that might reduce your tax bite for 2020 or provide long-term tax benefits.

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  • Charitable Giving
  • Roth IRA
  • Tax Deductions
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  • Traditional IRA
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“At Least I Get a Tax Reduction….” - Do They or Don't They?

Submitted by Desmond Wealth Management, Inc. on October 10th, 2016

Matt Bissonnette grew up in a dinky flyspeck of a town off the Alaskan coast that you can't get to without a boat or a plane. He ultimately escaped joining SEAL Team Six, the Navy's most elite counterterrorism force. He took part in the 2009 mission to rescue Captain Mark Phillips from Somali pirates, a story which was told in the movie Captain Phillips.

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