Personal Finance

No More Checks as Government Moves to Electronic Payments
Mandated by a recent Executive Order, the U.S. Treasury Department is eliminating paper checks and all payments to and from federal agencies must be made electronically. Paper refund checks and mailed-in…
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Reminder to Pay your 2nd Quarter Estimates By June 16th
The deadline for the second quarter estimated tax payment for the 2025 tax year is Monday, June 16, 2025. This payment covers income earned from April 1 through May 31, 2025 . You may send estimated tax…
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Change Is Coming: Let Haefele Flanagan Help You Decipher the Big, Beautiful Tax Bill
As tax legislation evolves, staying ahead of the changes isn’t just a good idea, it’s essential. With the upcoming tax reform being touted as “big” and “beautiful,” businesses and individuals…
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Why Now is the Perfect Time to Check Your Withholding
Now that tax season is behind us, it’s the ideal time to take a fresh look at your withholding for the upcoming year. While it’s easy to put taxes out of mind once you’ve filed, a quick check now…
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Where’s My Refund?
As millions of people file their 2024 tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to use the Where’s My Refund? tool on IRS.gov to confirm receipt of their return and track a refund.…
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Super-Catch-Up Retirement Contributions
Starting in 2025, the SECURE 2.0 Act allows eligible participants who are ages sixty to sixty-three to make “super-catch-up contributions” of up to the greater of: $10,000, or 150 percent of the regular…
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Transition Relief for Third-Party Settlement Organizations
The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-85 PDF providing transition relief for third-party settlement organizations (TPSOs), also known as payment apps and online marketplaces, regarding transactions…
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4th Quarter Estimates due January 15, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until January 15th to make their payment for the 4th quarter of tax year 2024 without penalty. Who needs to make a…
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Eligible IRA Owners can Donate More to Charity in 2024
The Internal Revenue Service reminds individual retirement arrangement (IRA) owners age 70½ and older that they can make up to $105,000 in tax-free charitable donations during 2024 through qualified charitable…
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Year-end Tax and Financial Planning for Individuals
As we close out 2024, now is the time to review your tax and financial strategies and explore opportunities to reduce your tax burden and bolster your future savings. With a new administration incoming…
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