
How To Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment
Every year, homeowners get a property tax bill based on the perceived value of their home. However, sometimes the assessors that estimate what a home and its property are worth miss things or misinterpret data to come up with ...

Getting Back When You Give
Charitable donations can help your business establish a good public image, provide networking opportunities with other charitable businesses in your area and lead to beneficial relationships within the community.
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Going Green Can Save You Green
How do you get more out of less? That’s the question every successful business owner must ask in today’s economy. One way to accomplish it is to reduce costs – in particular, the rising cost of energy. The federal government ...

5 Ways Small Businesses can Avoid an Audit
According to LegalZoom.com, only about 1.5 percent of tax returns are audited every year, but for those individuals and businesses going through an audit, it can be a very stressful time. Here are some tips to consider regarding ...

Minimizing Taxes in Retirement
Whether you are nearing retirement age, or are just beginning to save, you likely have taxes on your mind. It is even scarier to think that the precious money you do save will be depleted by taxes. This leads many people to question ...

Retirement Surprises That Can Cost You
In an ideal world, retiring means you’ll receive a full pension, making you financially stable for the rest of your life. However, it doesn’t always work as you planned. Oftentimes, retirees run into a few unwanted surprises ...

IRA Basics: Taxes, Benefits and Ways to Fund
Your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is one of the main components of a financially secure retirement. Anyone under the age of 70½ with wages can contribute and start taking advantage of the increasing annual contribution ...

How to Hire Without IRS Ire
There’s loads to do when you take a new employee onboard, and it isn’t all training and making sure they’re meshing with your team. You also need to make sure they’re properly taken care of in terms of ...

Get the Best Tax Bang for Your Charitable Buck
Tax deductions might not be the most important motive for charitable giving, but it sure is a nice bonus. Of course, if you don’t go about it the right way, you can miss out on the benefits, so here are a few tips to make ...
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