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Accounting terms – A glossary for the rest of us

Accounting terms – A glossary for the rest of us

Most professions have their own lingo, and accounting is no different. What is different is that you have a vested interest in understanding what your accountant tells you about your financial situation. So, here’s a quick primer on common accounting...

Put your tax refund to work for you

Put your tax refund to work for you

Spend it? Save it? Invest it? Share it? Here are a few ideas for putting your tax refund to work for you: Build the emergency fund. As we discovered in 2020, it’s too easy to be taken unawares by illness, job loss or other disasters. Use your tax refund to start...

Ransomware 101

Ransomware 101

From the home user to the largest corporation, ransomware is now an issue for anyone who uses the internet. And now, with remote work and online learning so prevalent, it’s all too easy to become a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware is most frequently spread by...

Learn from your return with these tax takeaways

Learn from your return with these tax takeaways

Whew! Your tax return is signed and sent, and Uncle Sam has been paid (or has paid you). So now you can forget about taxes until next year, right? Well … not quite yet. It’s a good idea to do a quick review each year of how the tax process went for you to see if...

Keep good tax records all year long

Keep good tax records all year long

Organizing a system for keeping your tax records doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. It just has to be…well, organized. But considering that the IRS can audit your tax returns for up to three years (and even further if they find something beyond...