BY ANDREW KABATCHNICK, CPA Preparing for tax time, whether you are preparing yourself or you have a professional, can be a very stressful time for most people. However, there is a lot that can be done to help reduce the anxiety. From organizing you receipts and bank statements to planning ahead and discussing changes with you accountant […]
Supervisor Stewart chooses a new finance director; and he’s a veteran in more ways than one “Mr. Bencik, can you save us the dregs of tax hell?” “I can’t make any promises Mr. Stewart, but I’ll sure as heck try.” So might have gone the first interview between desperate-for-tax-relief Supervisor of Orangetown Andy Stewart and […]
Product vs. Process BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services As the first quarter of 2012 comes to a close, I’ve been meeting with clients regularly to review their portfolios and discuss our results. Needless to say, there’s been a fair amount of smiling and sincere thanks. While we will certainly pat ourselves […]
These 10 planning considerations can help you manage finances through periods of unemployment. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY BY MICHAEL J. ALOI Given the continued weakness in the economy and an unemployment rate still above historic norms, now is a good time to review the financial planning issues clients face when […]
Make sure you hire a legit tax preparer, like one of those advertising in our Focus on the Tax Season special section With the 2012 tax filing season in full swing, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued tips to protect New Yorkers from tax preparation scams. The Attorney General also asked taxpayers to notify his […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Are you paying enough in county taxes? Sales tax? Property tax? Mortgage tax? Do you think the county would charge you enough tax if you sold your house? Hopefully you feel like you are underpaying, because Rockland is about to be walloped by a flurry of new taxes. Rockland County government will […]