Oct 5, 2022 | News to Note
From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — By Alvaro Puig, Consumer Education Specialist — Your online accounts, computer, and phone hold a lot of your personal, financial, and health information. Information that’s valuable to you — and to scammers who try to steal...
Sep 28, 2022 | News to Note
From Thomson-Reuters and the Pinnacle CPA Advisory Group — Besides providing loved ones with a source of funds for income replacement in the event of an untimely death of the family’s breadwinner(s), people buy life insurance for a variety of reasons. For...
Sep 21, 2022 | News to Note
From Thomson-Reuters and the Pinnacle CPA Advisory Group — If you invest in stocks, stock mutual funds, or stock ETFs, you’ve probably had a wild ride this year. You may have already realized some significant capital gains and some significant capital losses —...
Sep 14, 2022 | News to Note
From Thomson-Reuters and the Pinnacle CPA Advisory Group — The IRS currently provides a tax credit of up to $7,500 for purchasing certain new electric vehicles. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 makes several changes to the credit, which has been renamed the Clean...
Sep 7, 2022 | News to Note
From the Federal Trade Commission — You’ve probably already heard about the new government plan that will forgive some federal student loans, once it’s up and running. Also in the news: the federal student loan payment pause has been extended to December 31, 2022. But...
Aug 31, 2022 | News to Note
From SmartAsset.com — By Sarah Sharkey — A windfall of a large sum of cash is something to celebrate. But if you don’t play your cards right, the government will expect a major part in taxes. The good news is that smart tax planning strategies can help you minimize...