Filing 2019 Income Taxes and Planning for 2020

Financial 1 Tax, Filing Income Taxes, Tax Planning for Next Year

For 2019, Form 1040 has been slightly redesigned. There is time to look into tax planning ideas for your 2020 taxes, but here are some things tax filers should review. There are seven federal income tax brackets for 2019. The lowest of the seven tax rates is 10% and the top tax rate 37% …

Quarterly Economic Update: Third Quarter 2019

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After some concerns and declines during the summer, major equity markets showed advances in the month of September and finished positive for the third quarter of 2019. The S&P 500 ended the month about 1.7% higher, and up by 1.2% for the quarter. The Dow ended 1.9% and 1.2% higher for the month and quarter, respectively …

How to Protect Yourself

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What is Identity Theft? Identity theft occurs when a criminal takes your personal information (such as your social security number, address, birth date, bank account number, credit card number, etc.) and uses it to steal money or obtain services under your name. With every advance in technology, it seems there are those who will quickly find a way to put …