Have you ever received a tax document showing you a taxable amount of dividends? You probably didn’t receive a check for those dividend amounts, but you’re still required to pay taxes on them. Why is that and how does it affect you? Why are they taxable? Reinvested...
Public Safety Officer Tax Deduction With it being National Police Week, we thought we would share a quick tip for Police and any other Public Safety Officers. What we colloquially refer to as the “PSO Deduction” at Molen & Associates is a deduction for retired...
The IRS doesn’t care how they are paid. They will go through hoops to ‘help’ you pay them. You can take a personal loan, or even charge a credit card right on their website to pay in full. Sometimes paying in full is not an option. What do you do then? You can make...
While this is a straightforward question, there is a standard answer for most people, but others may have reasons to hold onto their records for longer. The easy answer for IRS purposes is 3 years. All you need to do is keep copies of your tax returns and records for...
Today, I want to show an example of an unusual even that had a very large tax impact. While this specific example is very rare, the principles behind the story apply to most of our clients. Every few decades there is always something really big that comes around that...
🎄Holiday Cheer Alert! Molen & Associates Out of Office🎄
Hello and Happy Holidays!
Our Molen & Associates team is officially dashing through the holidays starting on December 20, 2024 and will return to office on January 2, 2025. We’ll be sipping cocoa, decking the halls, and recharging our calculators so we can start the new year fresh and ready to tackle all things tax & accounting!
In the meantime, feel free to drop us an email at info@molentax.com, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we are able.
Wishing you a joyous season filled with peace, laughter, and plenty of holiday treats. See you in the new year!
