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Month: December 2013

13 Dramatic Year End Tax Strategies For 2013

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 31, 2013July 19, 2020

The clock is ticking. You have a few hours yet to get in some last minute tax planning for 2013. Can any of these drastic year-end tax strategies work for you?

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Game Offers Tax Advice To Rappers: Write Off Strippers, Sneaks, And Medical Marijuana

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 30, 2013July 19, 2020

Rapper The Game (or simply, Game), born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, has some tax advice for his fellow rappers. Only, he probably needs to stick to rapping. And I need to stick to tax advice. Trust me on both of these things.

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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: To Love A Canine

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 30, 2013July 19, 2020

It’s the twelfth and final day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving. Our featured charity, To Love A Canine, is an organization that rescues dogs from kill shelters and works to put them in loving, forever homes.

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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Committee To Protect Journalists

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 29, 2013July 19, 2020

It’s the eleventh day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving. Our featured charity, Committee to Protect Journalists, is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide.

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Tax Break Ending For Underwater Homeowners: Is It The Right Time?

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 27, 2013July 19, 2020

As the year draws to a close, so, too, are a number of tax provisions for individuals. One of the most talked about is the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, which is set to expire in a few days. The provision allows taxpayers to exclude forgiven or canceled debt from a short sale, foreclosure or other mortgage relief, from taxable income. Will Congress tack on another year or just let the Act expire?

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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Sepsis Alliance

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 27, 2013July 19, 2020

It’s the tenth day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving. Our featured charity, Sepsis Alliance, works to prevent sepsis – the leading cause of death in American. Remarkably, seven out of ten Americans have never even heard of sepsis.

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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Ride For Reading

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 26, 2013July 19, 2020

It’s the ninth day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving. Our featured charity, Ride for Reading, delivers books to children in underserved communities… by bicycle!

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The True Cost Of Christmas: Santa’s Tax Bill

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 24, 2013July 19, 2020

Where in the world is Santa? And what kind of income and expenses is he racking up?

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Timing Is Everything: 11 Key Triggers To Keep In Mind For The 2013 Tax Year

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 23, 2013July 19, 2020

As the 2013 tax year draws to a close, taxpayers are scurrying to figure out how to minimize income and maximize deduction. The most important rule? Timing is everything.

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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 23, 2013July 19, 2020

It’s the eighth day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving. Our featured charity, Electronic Frontier Foundation, is leading the way in the defense of free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights.

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