Category Archives: General Tax

13 September 2012

TAXES: Obama vs. Romney and what it means to you!

Well it is time to get into one of the most important topics this election season:  Individual income taxes, which represents 47% of the entire federal budget. There is one big battle after another when it comes to Obama vs. Romney … Continue reading

23 August 2012

Podcast: Renting a Home vs Buying a Home

Pete Falconi of Radio 1450 WNBP in Newburyport chats with Stu about the housing market and Renting vs. Buying. People are on both sides of this issue as is the case with many issues. Mortgage Rates are so low and … Continue reading

14 August 2012

Taxation of Professional Athletes

Win Damon of WNBP.com and Radio 1450 in Newburyport and Stu review the taxation of Professional Athletes as well as the taxation of the medals won by the amateurs at the Olympics. Imagine the pro athlete who works in various … Continue reading

30 May 2012

5 things you need to know about paying estimated taxes

If you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner like me, you will want to make sure you have paid the correct yearly tax to the IRS and/or your state government.  You may also have to pay estimates is … Continue reading

21 May 2012

5 things to do if you get a letter from the IRS

  Imagine you come home from work after a very busy day, the kids are acting crazy, and you have to open one of those thick letters that came certified from the IRS.  It is generally not a very fun … Continue reading

15 May 2012

5 Tips for Sellers of Real Estate

My wife and I sold our home and bought a new one in 2011.  It was a truly crazy process and involved our home being under agreement 4 times before finally being sold!  What an ordeal.  Thank you so much … Continue reading

11 April 2012

April 15th means tax PAYING time, NOT filing time!

For many people, April 15th is a panic time.  Running to the post office, all the media outlets chatting about the filing deadline.  Well guess what?  It is NOT the filing deadline.  That is October 15th for individual taxpayers.  April … Continue reading

8 April 2012

ERock Tax Tip – Gift Money to Family, Friends or Even a Stranger

If you have the good fortune to give large sums money to either family members, friends or even strangers, the IRS allows you to gift up to $13,000 per year tax free to an individual. While the giver has to … Continue reading

3 April 2012

ERock Tax Tip – Keep track of Home Improvements

Keep Track of your Home Improvements In these days of deflated home values, it is hard to think that we will ever make a profit on our homes when we one day sell them. However, that shouldn’t stop you from … Continue reading

2 April 2012

ERock Tax Tip – Reconvert Your Traditional IRA to a ROTH IRA

Traditional IRA to ROTH IRA!   With wild swings in the stock market over the past few years, changing a ROTH account back to a traditional IRA and then reconverting the account back to a ROTH may result in big … Continue reading

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