YES, 2017 is just Few Hours away......The Clock is Ticking. We can still chip in One more Challenge to lower Our Tax Bill before the Year Ends. And this is......

 Further Your Education 

Do you know that if you take a Course to advance your Career or build your Business, It can be used as a Tax Deduction? If you are enrolled or taking classes at an eligible educational institution, you might qualify for the Lifetime Learning Credit(LLC).
More so, If you or your Child is already in college or a Trade School, You can get up to $2,500 per student for the Year. So make sure you have paid college expenses before the end of the year to qualify for 2016.

You should be able to claim the credit again next year, if the individual is still a student. In fact, you can claim the credit on up to three students a year, for a total of $7,500 in credits.

Also, If you are done with College and paying Student Loan interest, you can deduct some or all of it, so make sure you are up to date paying off your loans. Either Parents or Students can claim this deduction, depending on the Payments.With this Advice, This is a Great time to enroll in a College or Trade School, so that you can still claim this in subsequent Tax Returns.

Here is wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Tax- Savvy New Year.

Wow, The Countdown is on; 2 More Days to the New Year 2017, Have you been working on your Challenge? If you're hoping on reducing your Tax Bill for the Tax Season, You still have the opportunity to do so, before it is too late. 

Here We Go: 

Pay Your Mortgage and Local/State Taxes Now 

When you prepay your Mortgage, State, Local and Property Taxes that are due in January at this time, You are reducing your 2016 Federal Income Tax Bill.

These Payments can be deducted as part of your itemized deductions on your 2016 Tax Return and would reduce your Bottom Line Tax Bill.

Try this and you will forever be grateful to us for giving you this Tip.

                                                

Are you taking up the Challenge towards reducing your Tax Bill for Next Year Taxes? We're now on Day 2 Challenge towards helping you achieve this Goal .Be Sure to implement and Keep Checking back for more information.

CLUE 2: Accelerate your Deductions:

If you plan to itemize your deductions, you are better off accelerating your deductible expenditures into this Year to produce a higher write-off. You will pay less in Taxes, if you have more deductions.

Ways of accelerating your Deductions are:

* Donations to Charitable Organizations (We mentioned this in our earlier post).

* Replacing Old Business Equipment.

* Prepaying State Income Taxes.

* Pay Next Year's Fees and Subscriptions in the Current Year.

* Pay Outstanding Medical Bills.

* Pay your Real Estate Property Taxes.

* If you own your Home, Make an Extra Mortgage Payment at the end of the Year, so that you can get an additional Tax Deduction for the Interest Paid.

This is the Right Time to do all these, If you want a Reduced Tax Bill in 2017.

The Year 2016 is fast coming to an end; As we Close out the Year, We would like to thank all our Clients, Customers and Fans for your Business and Referrals. We look forward to your continued patronage in 2017; As the Year comes to a Close, So does the period for Tax Planning. 

For Each Remaining Day of the Year, We would share some Tax-Saving Strategies to consider before the Year 2016 closes Out. 

CLUE 1: Make Charitable Contributions - Charitable Donations are an easy way to get a Tax Deduction; The Most Obvious way to make a Donation is to write a Check to your local Church or Non- Profit Organizations. At the End of the Year, the Organization would give you a record of all the Donations, you have been making for the year and you can use this to make your Claims. Both Ways, you are giving to God ( A worthy cause) as well as lowering your Tax Bill.

According to the IRS, A Donor claiming a deduction of $250 or more is required to obtain and keep a written acknowledgement for a charitable contribution, so be sure to get a donation receipt. It's also a good idea to take a picture of your Contribution, just as a Back-up.

Also , making a Donation with your credit card this month means you don't have to pay it off until January- and you still get the deduction.  BeSure to check out our website each day till the End of 2016 for more updates on how to lower your Tax Bill. #loweryourTaxBill