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South Carolina Lawmakers Propose Flat 3.99% Income Tax Rate

At a press conference on March 25, state legislative leadership including Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Murrell Smith, Senate President Thomas Alexander, Senate Finance Chairman Harvey Peeler, House Ways and Means Chairman Bruce Bannister, and Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, joined Governor Henry McMaster to announce proposed state income tax [...]

By |2025-03-27T15:55:18+00:00March 27th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Dirty Dozen tax scams for 2025: IRS warns taxpayers to watch out for dangerous threats

The Internal Revenue Service today announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2025 with a warning for taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to watch out for common schemes that threaten their tax and financial information. Ranging from email schemes to misleading tax credits, many of the Dirty Dozen items peak during filing season as [...]

By |2025-03-10T14:03:48+00:00March 10th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Big Insurers Have Declared War on Agents

Medicare's annual open enrollment period recently drew to a close. The average senior had more than 40 plans to choose from in 2024. Many enlisted the help of licensed Medicare agents to navigate the process and compare options.  Unfortunately, expert advice may be in short supply during the next open enrollment period. Insurers are moving to deprive seniors [...]

By |2025-02-24T14:07:33+00:00February 24th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

How to Avoid Burnout at Work: A Guide to Protecting Your Energy and Well-Being

In today’s fast-paced work environment, burnout has become a common issue affecting employees across all industries. Whether you’re working a high-stress job, juggling multiple responsibilities, or feeling overwhelmed by unrealistic expectations, burnout can creep in and take a toll on your mental, emotional, and physical health. If left unchecked, burnout can lead to exhaustion, reduced [...]

By |2025-02-10T17:33:21+00:00February 10th, 2025|Personal Finance|0 Comments

How to Avoid Burnout at Work: A Guide to Protecting Your Energy and Well-Being

In today’s fast-paced work environment, burnout has become a common issue affecting employees across all industries.   Whether you’re working a high-stress job, juggling multiple responsibilities, or feeling overwhelmed by unrealistic expectations, burnout can creep in and take a toll on your mental, emotional, and physical health.   If left unchecked, burnout can lead to [...]

By |2025-02-10T17:30:19+00:00February 10th, 2025|Personal Finance|0 Comments

Title and Deed Fraud: The Alarming Rise of Homeowner Scams and How to Protect Yourself

In today’s increasingly digital age, title and deed fraud has become a growing threat to homeowners. Criminals are exploiting vulnerabilities in real estate records, scamming unsuspecting property owners, and stealing homes right from under them. This alarming trend affects both seasoned homeowners and first-time buyers. Being informed and vigilant can help you safeguard your property [...]

By |2024-12-31T16:23:16+00:00December 31st, 2024|Personal Finance|0 Comments

2024 Year-End Tax Planning Strategies For Active Traders And Investors

Don’t wait until tax time in April; arrange tax savings before year-end. Learn about deferring income, accelerating deductions, tax-loss selling, avoiding wash sale losses, paying estimated taxes, S-Corp payroll with health and retirement benefits, SALT cap workaround strategies for pass-through entities, and other tax-saving strategies.  Tax planning for traders at year-end 2024 should be similar [...]

By |2024-12-23T14:13:44+00:00December 23rd, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

IRS: International Fraud Awareness Week highlights how to report fraud; taxpayer protection against scams, schemes

 As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers how to report tax-related fraud in their community to protect personal and financial information from scam artists and tax schemes. During International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 17-23, the IRS Office of Fraud Enforcement and IRS Criminal Investigation aim to raise awareness of fraud, [...]

By |2024-11-18T17:21:19+00:00November 18th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

73% of Employees Want More Education on Company Benefits

HR managers say they spend 12 hours on average, or more than one-fourth of their week, on payroll and benefit-related administrative tasks–with 27% of them spending 20 hours or more. Are human resources (HR) teams spending a disproportionate amount of time on administration? That is one of the finding in the 2024 State of Employee Financial [...]

By |2024-10-28T14:03:15+00:00October 28th, 2024|Business Finance|0 Comments
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