Author - Sam Fawaz, CPA, CFP®

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Enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2021
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Should You Hit the Pause Button on Filing Your 2020 Tax Returns?
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Making Your Money Last In Retirement
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GameStop-Shop, Chop or Slop?
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IRA and Retirement Plan Limits for 2021

Enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) ushered in several tax changes that we highlighted in this post last month. One of those tax changes involves the Enhanced Child Tax Credit. If you have qualifying children under the age of 18, you may be able to claim a child tax credit (You may also […]

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Should You Hit the Pause Button on Filing Your 2020 Tax Returns?

As you likely know, President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday afternoon March 11, 2021. Included in this package were several tax provisions that increase child tax credits and exempt certain 2020 unemployment benefits from taxation for lower income taxpayers. Passing retroactive tax legislation just five […]

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Making Your Money Last In Retirement

Quick Questions: How much can you safely withdraw each year from your retirement portfolio without the risk of running out of money before you run out of life? How much should you withdraw if you don’t want to leave too much money behind when you die? If you’re as perplexed about answering these questions as […]

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GameStop-Shop, Chop or Slop?

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard or read about the whole GameStop stock market story in the news or online this past week.  I realize a lot of ink has already been spilled on this topic and I am not sure I can add much value or color to the discussion. Nonetheless, perhaps my added […]

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IRA and Retirement Plan Limits for 2021

As the year comes to and end, it is good to know the limits for 2021 contributions to IRA’s and employer retirement plans.  Many IRA and retirement plan limits are indexed for inflation each year. While some of the limits remain unchanged for 2021, other key numbers have increased. IRA contribution limits The maximum amount […]

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