Qualified Charitable Distributions

Qualified Charitable Distributions

How You Can Benefit from Donating to Charitable Organizations For individuals 70 ½ or older, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) can be an excellent way to donate to qualified organizations which may be close to the heart, while also enjoying the financial...
2018 Income Taxes

2018 Income Taxes

New Tax Law Updates As you are compiling and preparing your 2018 tax returns, you can now see more of the impact of the new tax law. Different Look We immediately notice that many of the tax forms look different. The regular Form 1040 formerly consisted of 2 pages....
The Importance of an Emergency Fund

The Importance of an Emergency Fund

Prepare Today for Tomorrow’s Unexpected Events The recent United States Government shutdown provided us with a new reminder of the importance of maintaining an emergency fund. An estimated 380,000 federal workers were furloughed and an additional 420,000 were...
Grieving Your Real Estate Taxes

Grieving Your Real Estate Taxes

Three Ways You Can Challenge Your Assessment Residents of Westchester and Nassau Counties in New York pay some of the highest real estate taxes in the country. As state and local tax deductions are now capped at $10,000, many taxpayers who formerly received a tax...
The Future of Social Security

The Future of Social Security

Will There Be Enough Left for Me? According to the Social Security Administration, “A man reaching age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 84.3. A woman turning age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 86.7.” Factoring in...