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Making Children Less Costly For Woodlands Families With Kids Through The Child Tax Credit
To be clear, children are costly in the best way possible.Once the dust settles from changing diapers, sweeping floors, slapping bandaids on booboos, driving to sports practice, attending back-to-school meetings, saving for college, and buying countless goldfish...
Aurelia Weems’ Three Simple Steps For Better Information Security Management
Unless you're a Patriots fan, the Super Bowl sure was a snoozefest, eh? The snarky tweets were in full force, and there were many sad bettors who might want to check this out (unless, of course, they just want to let us handle it for them, which is always wise).Even...
The Trump Shutdown Is Over And Tax Filing Season Has Begun For Woodlands Taxpayers
Politics aside, I think we can all breathe just a little easier knowing that the federal government is no longer in shutdown mode.And on top of that, this morning, as I write, the IRS has begun accepting filed tax returns. Which means, well ... it's about to get...
Six Key Year-End Tax Moves That Woodlands Folks Should Consider
Do you see that train barrelling towards the station? The one with "2018" all over it? This calendar year is about to change in under three weeks, and most people I know couldn't be happier about the fact.But what that means for our Woodlands clients and friends here...
Aurelia Weems’ Nine Can’t Miss Questions For Year-End Tax Planning
With the Thanksgiving leftovers mostly consumed by this point, we are turning our eyes to year-end matters.And this year, there are LOTS of things to consider as we approach 12-31-18.Because yes -- the standard deduction this year has been significantly increased, and...
One Significant Habit Of The Wealthy In Woodlands — Generous Charitable Contributions
Now that we have a divided Congress again, we can all sit back and enjoy the gridlock that is headed our way.Or something.I don't blame you if you tune out from politics -- and I also don't blame you if you find yourself jumping more intentionally into the fray....
What To Do When You Experience A Sudden Income Increase In Woodlands
I don't know about you, but I am *celebrating* the end of all of the automated phone calls and ads, now that this election is behind us. And no matter how you feel about the results, I hope we can all agree that it's good to put all the shouting behind us. Er, well...
One Trump Tax Plan Mistake That Aurelia Weems Wants You To Avoid
The internet can be a confusing, anxiety-inducing space. The national news is downright scary (and tragic), and places that used to be the province of baby pictures and goofy status updates are becoming increasingly divided over cultural questions and differences. But...
Implement Aurelia Weems’ Tax Planning Strategy To Pay Less On Taxes This Year
It's true -- there are certain people for whom this note doesn't apply. There are those who are perfectly fine paying the amount of tax they pay every year, thank you very much. However, since YOU have chosen to invest yourself in our services (or at one point...