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4 Ways to Cope with Tax Season Stress
March 2020
“… in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin
With dramatic quotes like that (from one of our founding fathers, no less), it’s no wonder why more than 50% … Continue reading
Safety vs. Probability: Planning For Retirement
As we progress through life, we find there are certain things we can control and others we cannot. However, even with the things we can’t control, we can exercise good judgment based on facts, due diligence, historical patterns, and a … Continue reading
Why provide your accountant with access to your online business accounts?
February 2020
When entrusting your financial well-being to your accountant(s), you may be asked to provide them with access to your bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial institutions. This request might cause you to pause for a moment to … Continue reading
Trump Tax Law Makes Now the Perfect Time for the Roth Conversion Retirement Trick
April 2019
Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA takes some fortitude and faith in the future numbers because this change can accelerate your tax bill. The current market and tax rate cuts from President Trump’s plan, however, are … Continue reading
New York State Will Not Follow New Federal Tax Law
The NYS Department of Taxation and Finance issued a Technical Memorandum on Dec 28, 2018 highlighting the State’s decoupling from certain provisions of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Unlike prior years, your 2018 New York State … Continue reading
Estate Planning Essentials You Need to Revisit Due to the New Tax Law
Estate planning is never done. Just like a piece of real estate, it needs periodic maintenance and care to make sure it’s in good shape when you need it most. Provisions in the newly passed GOP tax plan mean it’s … Continue reading
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Tax Planning Season
Now is the time to focus on year-end tax planning. Careful and strategic planning can help minimize your tax bill and maximize what you keep. Given the uncertainty and sweeping scope of proposed tax law changes, planning is both more … Continue reading
The Trump Tax Reform Plan – What Is and What May Be
Major tax reform enactment is a rare event, with the last occurring back in 1986 under President Ronald Reagan. As a result, current discussions could pan out to be much ado about nothing; however, with the solid majorities that Trump … Continue reading
Be Smart About Giving to Hurricane Victims
From Texas to Florida, a large swath of the United States was recently slammed with back-to-back hurricanes, leaving flooded streets, damaged buildings and wreckage all around. Huge economic costs will be associated with these hurricanes.
Economic Impact
AccuWeather President Joel … Continue reading
Gigi Boudreaux, CPA Joins DSJ as its Newest Partner
Starting October 16, Gigi Boudreaux, CPA brings her more than twenty-five years of tax consulting and accounting experience to DSJ in Westbury, NY. Formerly a partner in the accounting firm of RAICH ENDE MALTER & CO, Boudreaux has worked extensively … Continue reading