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2024 Key Numbers for Health Savings Accounts

Ballast Advisors

An HSA is a tax-advantaged account that enables you to save money to cover health-care and medical costs that your insurance doesn’t pay. The funds contributed are made with pre-tax dollars if you contribute via payroll deduction or are tax deductible if you make them yourself using after-tax dollars.

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Massachusetts ‘Millionaires’ Tax Applies to Sudden Wealth Events

Darrow Wealth Management

In November 2022, proponents of the Massachusetts ‘millionaires’ tax (question 1) won their bid to nearly double the income tax rate on individuals with taxable income over $1M a year. As proposed, the new legislation would increase these tax rates to 9% and perhaps even 16% , respectively, starting in 2023.

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Tax Planning During Stock Market Volatility

Harness Wealth

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell is a full-service accounting and advisory firm in the Mid-Atlantic region in the Harness Wealth Advisor network. Below are some insights from Richard Morris, Executive Vice President and Director of Tax Services, and Alex Seleznev, Senior Investment Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of MBI, LLC.

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Weekly Insights – January 1, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

The four-week moving average, which better illustrates jobless claim trends, was little changed, coming in at 212,000; this was the lowest number since late October. 5 Continuing jobless claims, which measures the number of individuals collecting unemployment benefits, was flat from the previous week at 1.88 Order a tax transcript.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 8, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

The interactive tax assistant tool can also help to determine your filing status and any relevant credits you should (or should not) claim. Giving an incorrect account number can delay your refund even further. This information is not intended to substitute for specific individualized tax advice. What is it?

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Weekly Market Insights – August 7, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

.” – Desmond Tutu Add Social Security Numbers Of Your Dependents On Your Return On your tax return, add the Social Security Numbers for your children and other dependents. Otherwise, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) might deny any dependent credits you might be due, including the Child Tax Credit.

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Weekly Market Insights – November 6, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

There’s no better time to check your withholding status and make sure your paycheck accurately reflects the taxes you should be paying. These expenses can also impact your tax liability. This information is not intended to substitute for specific individualized tax advice. a Registered Investment Advisor.