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Retirement Contribution Tax Deductions for Phoenix Valley Filers
So, I’m not one for constant gloom-and-doom talk, but I do believe in giving it to you straight. And here it is:Things at the IRS are a maelstrom of hot mess. Some very serious voices are sounding the alarm of impending disaster at the agency ... and no one really...
Hirlinger, plc on Last-Minute Tax Moves for 2021
I remember reaching the end of 2020 ... it seemed as if all of us were breathing a huge collective sigh of relief.And then ... more chaos.Is it wrong to hope that 2022 will turn out better? Hard to say ... but I do know that what I DON'T want to do is retreat into...
Charles Hirlinger’s “Help Me Remember” Holiday Prayer
These last couple weeks of 2021 are already a little unusual.Current events are swirling around virus policy, the big Biden "Build Back Better" Act seems to have hit a Joe-Manchin-sized brick wall, sports leagues are in an uproar around rising case numbers, and...
Charles Hirlinger’s Strategies for Fighting Inflation
If you’ve been in a Phoenix Valley store lately or visited your local gas pump, you’ve probably noticed some price fluctuations – up and up and up. Every visit, it seems.Inflation is here, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. So, we all have to figure out how to...
Charles Hirlinger on Year End Tax Strategies
I'm going to go further than I did last week and offer you some tangible things you can do NOW.And look ... probably taxes aren’t the first thing on your mind now that the holiday lights are flickering. After all, it’s a happy season for every Phoenix Valley resident,...
Infrastructure Act Tax Implications for Phoenix Valley Taxpayers
I don’t know about you, but I'm still over here digesting leftovers from last week’s festivities -- as well as the passage of that trillion dollar infrastructure act in Washington (more on that in a minute). But as November turns into December, I realize (and you...
The Difficulty (and the Power) of Thanksgiving
Perhaps it's because of the craziness of the past year and a half, maybe it’s the local Phoenix Valley the weather ... but for some reason, the holiday season has caught us off guard over here at Hirlinger, plc. Wasn’t it just the end of summer the other day?This year...
Real Estate BRRRR Strategy Pros and Cons for Phoenix Valley Investors
Before I discuss the real estate BRRRR strategy, let’s talk about a current pressing topic that’s going to fuel investment talk. With numbers released last week, one thing is very obvious: inflation is here, and it is a problem for most Phoenix Valley taxpayers.At...
Charles Hirlinger’s Take on Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
We are for sure seeing a "turn signal" of sorts around here as 2022 barrels its way onto the horizon.How about you? Are you beginning to start thinking about next year? The turn of the seasons means a lot of different things to many people, but it seems just yesterday...
Charles Hirlinger’s Insights on How to Choose the Right Health Insurance Plan
November has officially begun.Decisions are upon us. All of the normal holiday decisions, like which Lego set to buy the little one or which relatives to invite (or not invite) for Thanksgiving dinner, are dancing through our heads as the seasons change.But not only...
Charles Hirlinger’s Primer on Sports Betting and Taxes
Just less than five years ago, certain sports figures were being threatened with suspension for even APPEARING at collectibles events in which a sports betting company was a sponsor.Now there is an NFL-endorsed provider of sports betting (for those states in which it...
Getting Started in Real Estate Investing: Some Tips for Phoenix Valley Investors
Depending on what kind of news you're consuming these days or how much you're paying attention, you might not have been noticing the inflation signals that are popping all over the place. This does have implications for Phoenix Valley taxpayers of all stripes -- and...