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Vigilance and Diligence are Your First Defense Against Fraudsters and Identity Thieves

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on May 16th, 2016

There can never be enough law enforcement to protect everyone from those who are intent on perpetrating scams or frauds. At any one time, there are thousands of operators posing as legitimate businesses or investors offering the deal of a lifetime, and they are connecting with tens of millions of people each day on the phone, over the Internet and through the mail.

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Financial Decisions Made Easy with Clearly-Defined Goals

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on April 27th, 2016

One of the best illustrated instances of indecision occurs in the story of Alice in Wonderland in which Alice comes to a fork in the road and must choose a path to continue her journey. She seeks the advice of grinning Cheshire cat which appears out of nowhere.

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The “Dirty Dozen” –IRS Notes Tax Scams That Cost All of Us Millions!

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on April 14th, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service just issued a warning that scammers may try using the April 18 tax deadline to prey on hard-working taxpayers by impersonating the IRS and others with fake phone calls and emails.

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Establishing Goals for Your Estate Plan

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on March 30th, 2016

Most people think estate planning is only for wealthy people.  Certainly, the 55% of Americans who died without a will thought so, even though all of their estates ended up in probate court subject to the laws of the state.  Sadly, the surviving families were thrust into a situation that resulted in unnecessary distress, expense and, for many of them, devastating financial consequence

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Are My Social Security Benefits Taxable?

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on March 28th, 2016

The quick answer is “it depends.”  But, for the 33 percent of retirees who now rely more heavily on their Social Security benefits to sustain their lifestyle, the answer takes on even more significance.  Generally, your income from Social Security is not taxable on its own; but when it’s combined with other sources of income for tax reporting purposes, a porti

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Charitable Giving with Purpose Magnifies Your Gifts

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on March 22nd, 2016

Most people of conscience, especially those who have done well for themselves, want to use their resources to do some good in the world.

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Establishing Goals for Your Estate Plan

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on March 22nd, 2016

Most people think estate planning is only for wealthy people.  Certainly, the 55% of Americans who died without a will thought so, even though all of their estates ended up in probate court subject to the laws of the state.  Sadly, the surviving families were thrust into a situation that resulted in unnecessary distress, expense and, for many of them, devastating financial consequence

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Intelligent Options for College Savings

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on March 22nd, 2016

If you are the parents or grandparents of child of any age chances are good that the escalating costs of higher education are on your mind.

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How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on March 22nd, 2016

By now it shouldn’t be news to anyone that identity theft is on the rise. Between computer hackers, garbage scroungers, ATM skimmers, phishers and cell phone thieves, our identities are under constant assault. Some experts say that it is nearly impossible to absolutely prevent identity theft, but there are some key areas of vulnerability can be protected by taking some simple measures.

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Is it Time again for Tax-Free Bonds?

Submitted by Durbin Bennett Tax Advisors on November 20th, 2015

Over the past few years, municipal bonds may have fallen out of favor due to the fact that, until recently, the returns in the stock and bond markets were generating steady returns.

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