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What You Need to Know About the Tax Consequences of Selling a Rental Property
On Monday, I advised a reader that she should keep her rental property that provides positive net rental income and is creating equity without cash from her and her husband.… -
Share and Share Alike – a fair method to balance your relationship and your money
Link: Share and Share Alike – a fair method to balance your relationship and your money To end my post-marriage week, I want to reblog one of my favorite articles… -
Five Things You Should Update Right After You Get Married
Now that I’ve gotten all of the lovey-dovey married stuff out of the way, I wanted to offer five practical documents you should update right after you get married. Reality… -
10 of My Favorite Moments From Our Wedding
Hey all, I’m back! As most of you know, I’ve been away due to my wedding last week. It was such an amazing time, and it’s hard to believe that… -
I’m Engaged!
thompbrian: Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was busy, fun, stressful, and exciting wrapped into one. I ate quite a bit, helped chop some… -
Finding the Right Time to Follow Your Passion
Happy Monday! Yesterday, I spent the afternoon celebrating a friend’s last day at his job. For the past nine years, he has worked at Starbucks to support himself and get… -
Six Important Things to Remember When Getting Your Marriage License
So a very practical post today. Yesterday Ben and I got our marriage license! It’s one of those things that didn’t immediately come to mind when I thought about… -
The Overlooked Impact of the Recent Appellate Rulings in favor of Same-Sex Marriage
Great news out of Virginia on Monday! A panel for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s determination that Virginia’s ban on same sex marriage is… -
Should You Register for Wedding Gifts?
With just a couple of weeks until my and Ben’s first wedding ceremony, everything is kicking into high gear. Recently, the question “where are you registered?” has come up a… -
My Top 10 Practice Tips from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum
I couldn’t end the week without highlighting some other great tidbits from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum. Believe it or not, it was a really fun conference, and not just… -
Highlights from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum: DOMA after Windsor
The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum came to Chicago recently, so some of my colleagues and I attend the three-day long conference. One of my favorite presentations dealt with how things… -
The Number One Thing You Need to Do When Dealing with the IRS
Happy Monday! I recently got back from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum. It’s a three-day intensive conference that provides different seminars on IRS updates and practice tips. I will highlight… -
Marriage Equality Round Up
Exciting news out of Florida yesterday. County Circuit Judge Luis Garcia ruled Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Marriages can begin on Tuesday. However, his decision only applies to…