As tax rates increase, the Roth individual retirement account keeps looking better and better. The key feature of a Roth IRA is that all money invested into one of these accounts grows tax-free and qualified distributions are also tax-free! This Tax Tip will look at eight ways to maximize the flexibility of Roth IRA accounts.

From time to time we post a Tax Tip to keep you updated on the growing problem of identity thefts and refund fraud. The following is a recent article written by Michael Bender and published by Bloomberg:

State lawmakers can certainly think of some strange tax laws. The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters recently produced its annual list of "quirky" sales and use tax laws from the past year:

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Assemble Your Records---And Let Someone Know Where They Are Located!Even if you have a power of attorney to help manage your property, have signed a valid will and have created a revocable living trust, it will help your advisors if you have an organized system for your records.

Our death and possibility of developing an incapacitating illness are not pleasant things to think about. But planning for them, however, must be addressed.