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2nd Quarter 2015 Client Tax Letter

April 2015 Articles inside this newsletter: Renting Versus Buying a Home Tax-Free Roth IRA Conversions Final Regulations Bolster Longevity Annuities As Collectibles Boom, Selling Can Be Taxing S Corporation or LLC? Be Wary of Accumulated Assets Click here or the

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Congratulations to Beth on Becoming a CPA!

Elizabeth Renna, a senior manager at Balsamo, Stewart, Lutters & Ruth, P.A. of Bel Air, has passed the Certified Public Accountant exam to become a licensed CPA in Maryland. She has been with the firm since its inception in 2008.

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2014 Year End Newsletter

November 2014 Articles inside this newsletter: Marvland Minimum Wage Changes Social Security Wage Base Increases to $118,500.00 401(k) and SIMPLE limits Standard Mileage Rate FSA and HSA Contribution Levels Form 1099 Information Click here or the image at right to

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4th Quarter 2014 Client Tax Letter

October 2014 Articles inside this newsletter: A Tale of Two Couples Year-End Investment Tax Planning Year-End Charitable Tax Planning Year-End Family Tax Planning Year-End Retirement Tax Planning Year-End Estate Tax Planning Year-End Business Tax Planning Click here or the image at

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3rd Quarter 2014 Client Tax Letter

July 2014 Articles inside this newsletter: Juggling Appreciated Assets and Bequests How Inherited Assets Differ From Gifts Mixing Annuities and IRAs Making Expense Accounts Accountable Don’t Waste 529 Tax Benefits Business Owners Get More Bang From Flex Plan Bucks Click here

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2nd Quarter 2014 Client Tax Letter

April 2014 Articles inside this newsletter: Is It Time to Trim Stocks? Benchmark Based Life Insurance and Annuities Underused Business Tax Deductions SEP Plans Go Separate Ways Estimated Taxes for Business Owners Mixing IRA Distributions With Social Security Click here

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1st Quarter 2014 Client Tax Letter

January 2014 Articles inside this newsletter: Five Years Later, Tax Lessons Learned Pay Premiums or Pay a Penalty Trim Steep New Taxes With a Charitable Trust Cashing In on Foreign Stocks Leasing Company Cars Click here or the image at right

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4th Quarter 2013 Client Tax Letter

October 2013 Articles inside this newsletter: Planning for “Permanent” Tax Laws Year-End Tax Planning for Investors Year-End Tax Planning for Retirement Year-End Estate Tax Planning Year-End Tax Planning for Donations Year-End Tax Planning for Business Owners Click here or the image

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