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In this post, we walk you through a few key steps that we think about with clients as we develop their charitable giving plan to maximize benefit for charity... Read More
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If you’ve filed your taxes, congratulations and job well done! (If you filed for an extension, see the important note below.) Now that you’ve filed, what should you do... Read More
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If you’re planning to retire in the next few years, you may have wondered what may impact you from the new tax reform bill passed by the U.S. Congress... Read More
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