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Winning at Life: Bill from Metairie Asked About Managing Social Security If You Are Self-Employed
Bill in Metairie is self-employed and hasn’t been claiming much income on his taxes throughout the years. Now, he’s concerned his Social Security check is paying the price.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Charles in Mobile Asked About Taxes in a House Sale
Charles calls in from Mobile to ask Gregory Ricks about the tax implications of selling a house that he’s lived in for less than two years. Jude Heath, the CPA of the Total Wealth Authority, adds to the guidance from an accounting perspective.
Read MoreHoward in Metairie: Advantages of using a Trust to Pass Along your Assets?
Our Estate Planning Attorney Wesley Blanchard helps Howard from Metairie understand the advantages of using a Trust to pass along his assets.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Bar Tab Metaphor for Trump Tax Reforms
Gregory Ricks and James Parker review a metaphor about splitting up a bar tab that tries to illustrate the similar nature of President Trump’s tax reform. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tells the parable to the media at a press conference, so how accurate is the comparison?
Read MoreHow to Take Advantage of Tax Reform Before Year's End
by: Jude Heath CPA 6 tax savings ideas to consider before year’s end 1. Pay your 2018 property taxes early If your state and local taxes will be greater than $10,000, pay the excess by December 31st, leaving $10,000 to deduct in 2018. 2. Make an extra mortgage payment Make your January mortgage payment in…
Read MoreCraig in Biloxi: How Will My Government Pension Affect My Social Security?
Craig calls in from Biloxi to ask Gregory Ricks about how his government pension affects his social security.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Harry in Metairie, LA: What's the difference in s-corp and c-corp?
Harry calls in from Metairie, Louisiana and asks the difference between an s-corp and a c-corp. We have Jude Heath, CPA of the Total Wealth Authority, joining Gregory and James in studio to help.
Read MoreBrent in Metairie: How do I Efficiently Pass My Business to My Heirs?
Our Estate Planning Attorney Wesley Blanchard helps Brent from Metairie understand how a Family LLC can be used to pass his business along to his heirs.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Randy in Picayune's Plan to Avoid Lottery Taxes
Randy in Picayune calls in to WInning at Life to ask Gregory Ricks, James Parker, and our CPA Jude Heath about his scheme to avoid paying big taxes on his lottery winnings.
Read MoreHow Your Inherited IRA Is Taxed
Have you inherited an IRA? What type of IRA is it? Your answer will matter a lot when it comes to your tax bill. Inheriting a traditional IRA will have very different tax consequences than inheriting a Roth IRA. Consider the following example. Let’s say Tom named his three children as beneficiaries of his three-million-dollar…
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