Time for That Mid-Year Finance Check-up

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Time for That Mid-Year Finance Check-up

June 6, 2019

Time for That Mid-Year Finance Check-up

Believe it or not, summer is almost here and 2019 half over. Taking time for a mid-year tax and overall financial “check-up”…

Tax Tips for Working Students and Recent Graduates

May 30, 2019

Tax Tips for Working Students and Recent Graduates

As a tax professional who has also been a mom for 9 years, I found myself constantly looking for ways to maximize…

Fending Off Cyber Attacks

May 23, 2019

Fending Off Cyber Attacks

At a time when most business is done on computers, not paper, and so much private information is stored in organizational networks,…

On Writing Better Emails

May 8, 2019

On Writing Better Emails

Post contributed by Greg Douglas My siblings are better writers than me. My brother has an expansive vocabulary, in multiple languages, and…

Post Tax Season Thoughts

April 25, 2019

Post Tax Season Thoughts

Post by Denise Martin As most of you are aware, April 15th marked the end of the dreaded tax season. And let…

Credit Card Benefits: Are They Taxable?

March 7, 2019

Credit Card Benefits: Are They Taxable?

In this day and age, most credit cards come with benefits. They have cash back incentives, sign-up bonuses, referral bonuses, and many…

New Hire Announcement

February 21, 2019

New Hire Announcement

Martin Hood is extremely pleased to announce the hiring of two new staff members! From left to right: Liz Dietz; Kari Thompson…

Identity Protection Tips

February 12, 2019

Identity Protection Tips

Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your stolen Social Security number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. You…

MyTax Illinois Now Accepting Filed Returns

January 31, 2019

MyTax Illinois Now Accepting Filed Returns

It is that time of the year again! MyTax Illinois began accepting 2018 Individual Tax returns on January 28. Taxpayers will need…

Underpayment of Estimated Tax

January 22, 2019

Underpayment of Estimated Tax

The IRS has expressed concern that the updated withholding calculator it released in February 2018 in association with the Tax Cuts and…