5 Easy Tips to Simplify Your Charitable Giving

5 Easy Tips to Simplify Your Charitable Giving

Will you be donating to charities this year? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds us that you must itemize deductions on Schedule A of your tax return to claim a deduction for charitable gifts. The following five tips can also help ensure that your charitable...
What is a 529 Plan?

What is a 529 Plan?

What Is a 529 Plan? A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged investment account designed to hold funds to be used for a beneficiary’s (such as a child’s or grandchild’s) qualified educational expenses. After-tax money is placed into the account and grows tax-free through...