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Month: December 2017

12 Days Of Charitable Giving (2017): Helen Keller International

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 14, 2017July 29, 2022

It’s the third day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2017. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is Helen Keller International.

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IRS Announces 2018 Mileage Rates Even Though Tax Reform Talks May Limit Use

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 14, 2017July 29, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2018 optional standard mileage rates. They are effective beginning January 1, 2018 – even if some of them might not be applicable to taxpayers under the current tax reform proposals.

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12 Days Of Charitable Giving (2017): SecureFutures

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 13, 2017July 29, 2022

It’s the second day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2017. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is SecureFutures.

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Terms You Need To Know: Your Guide To Tax Reform

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 13, 2017July 29, 2022

You can’t go anywhere these days without hearing about those tax proposals. Tax law can be tricky. If you don’t know your personal exemption from your standard deduction, or your Schedule A from your Schedule C, I’ve got you covered. Here’s what you need to know:

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12 Days Of Charitable Giving (2017): Respite Care Charleston

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 12, 2017July 29, 2022

It’s the first day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2017. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is Respite Care Charleston.

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Tips For Making Your Charitable Donation Tax-Deductible

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 11, 2017July 29, 2022

A tax deduction for charitable giving isn’t guaranteed just because you’re feeling generous. As with everything in tax law, it’s important to follow the rules. Here are 13 tips for making your charitable donation count in 2017.

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Criminal Obstruction Tax Case Goes To Supreme Court

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 6, 2017July 29, 2022

Marinello v. United States is the first criminal tax case to be argued at the Supreme Court for nearly a decade. Here’s what’s at stake.

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Comparing The House & Senate Bills To Current Law

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 3, 2017July 29, 2022

The Senate passed their version of tax reform this week. Here’s how their version differs from the House version – and from current law.

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Senate GOP Passes Tax Reform Bill After Late-Night Vote

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 2, 2017July 29, 2022

Senate Republicans got a win last night when the final version of their tax reform bill passed, 51-49. The vote was largely along party lines: only one Republican, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), voted against it, and no Democrat voted in favor.

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Will Tax Reform Cause Housing Prices To Drop?

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 1, 2017July 29, 2022

Republicans in the Senate have announced that they believe they have enough votes to move their latest version of the tax reform bill forward. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is warning that the bill will cause housing prices to drop.

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