by Jeanine Hemingway CPA | Sep 4, 2026 | year end tax planning
The best time to start year-end tax planning is well before December 31. If you had a lucrative year or had some life changes, your tax bill may be higher or lower than expected. The good news is that you still have time to make strategic moves that could reduce your...
by Jeanine Hemingway CPA | Aug 14, 2026 | Tax Blog, Tax harvesting, Tax Planning, Tax savings
Using an investment loss to lower your capital-gains tax Every year, taxpayers ask the same question: Is there a way to keep more of what I earn? The answer may be sitting right inside your investment portfolio. Investments rarely move in the same direction. While...
by Jeanine Hemingway CPA | Jun 30, 2026 | Retirement planning tax advantages, Tax Blog, Tax Planning, Widow's tax
Most married couples plan their retirement income together. They look at their combined Social Security, their combined pensions, and their combined required minimum distributions, or RMDs, and they build a plan around two people sharing the load. What often gets...
by Jeanine Hemingway CPA | Jun 30, 2026 | Business advisory
You built your business because there was a need you wanted to meet, people you wanted to serve, and a vision worth putting your name on. As your company grew, the responsibilities grew with it, and suddenly you found yourself managing payroll, keeping up with tax...
by Jeanine Hemingway CPA | Jan 15, 2026 | Announcements, Big Beautiful Bill, Business, Business Tax Breaks, Tax Blog
Federal Rules Bring Changes to 2026 Overtime and Tips Even though we are already a few weeks into 2026, there is still time to understand and prepare for new federal rules taking effect under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that went into effect last summer. The law...