Category Archives: Personal Finance

Health Insurance Rebates

Posted on May 7, 2012 by William A Olson, CPA

After a long run of continually rising premiums, there may finally there may be some good news for small businesses and individuals who purchase their own health insurance. According to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, businesses and … Continue reading →

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Start Getting Your 2013 Tax Return in Shape

Posted on April 30, 2012 by William A Olson, CPA

“Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” ~ Christopher Parker We may have barely made it past the 2011 filing deadline, but taxpayers should already be doing a few quick checks … Continue reading →

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Get your 2012 tax refund now.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by William A Olson, CPA

A big tax refund sure feels good… almost like you’ve won the lottery. But this doesn’t always make good financial senses. You could have put that money to work either investments or just a plain vanilla savings account earning interest … Continue reading →

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Converting your home to a rental property

Posted on March 12, 2012 by William A Olson, CPA

I find that more and more clients are converting their personal residences to rental properties for a variety of reasons. This has a variety of different tax implications some of which, are explained in this article.

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Married? Should you file jointly or separately?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by William A Olson, CPA

I get asked this question a lot… most often, it’s best to file jointly if you’re married, but some times it does make sense to file separately.

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5 Ways to Avoid an IRS Audit

Posted on February 9, 2012 by William A Olson, CPA

5 Ways to Avoid an IRS Audit from SmartMoney.com

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A Tasty New COLA for 2012

Posted on October 27, 2011 by William A Olson, CPA

But not the cola you drink… A Tasty New COLA for 2012 from the Wall Street Journal

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54 Money Saving Tips

Posted on July 26, 2011 by William A Olson, CPA

This is a good article I like to re-post from time to time… I’ve personally implemented some of them myself to help save some money. 54 Money Saving Tips from DoughRoller.net

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