Archive for August, 2009

Charitable Contributions – Four Key Donation Deductions

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Are you considering making charitable contributions to your church? If so, you need to be aware of a number of factors, some of which are new as a result of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.In summary, they are:•  IRS approved charities.•  Allowable income tax deductions for various categories of ...

The Estate Executor – Think Twice Before Agreeing to Be an Executor

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Someone close to you may ask you to be executor or trustee of their estate. You may be flattered, or feel honored at that level of trust. But your decision to accept or not to accept must be made with very careful analysis of the situation. You could unknowingly be ...

Estate Executor – 11 Tips on What Do I Do First

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

You've agreed to be the executor of a person's estate. You've never been an executor before. That person has now gone on to their eternal reward. Now the person can be called "the decedent."What should you be doing now that the distribution of the estate is in your hands?1. Go ...