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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Tax Saving Strategies for 2012: Considerations to Weigh when Planning to Use Your IRA Withdrawal as a Charitable Contribution
If you are age 70 ½ or older in 2012, you are required to withdraw a minimum amount from your retirement accounts. In 2011 and prior years, the law permitted you to make a contribution from your IRA directly to … Continue reading
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Tax Saving Strategies for 2012: Smart Investment Moves
Capital Gains Taxes The long-term capital gain tax rate is 15% for 2012. Exception: If you are in the lowest two marginal tax rates of 10% and 15%, then any realized long-term capital gains are tax-free. Steger Gowie believes that … Continue reading
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Tax Saving Strategies for 2012: College Funds
If you want to save money for college expenses for your children or grandchildren, consider establishing a 529 Savings Plan account. It’s important to start saving for your children’s college education, and keep saving regularly in whatever amount you can … Continue reading
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Tax Saving Strategies for 2012: Retirement Plans
Taxpayers often wait until close to the end of the calendar year to consider what they can do to reduce their income tax burden. By then, however, your options are limited in what you can accomplish. Steger Gowie recommends that … Continue reading
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