I’ve noticed a lot of frustration about taxes on military bonuses. That’s not surprising, because it IS frustrating if you don’t understand what’s going on. But it doesn’t have to be too hard to understand. First, you have to have a firm grasp on how income taxes work. If you are not sure, then read… | Read More…

Oh, my goodness. You spend 2 minutes communicating with anyone lately, whether in person, on the phone, via owl, or on the internet, and the talk turns to income taxes. Everyone has a story this year, and they want to share it. It’s not surprising; between the changes to withholding last year, and the child… | Read More…

Consistent maintaining your state of legal residence can be a little extra work, but it’s important to do it. Legal offices and financial counselors have been saying it for years. You have to demonstrate, through your actions, that you are intending to maintain your legal residence in the state you’re calling home for tax purposes…. | Read More…

My friend Jerry Zeigler is always helping me out with tax questions, and he’s graciously shared this information about how and when military service members and their spouses may need to file tax returns in multiple states. We definitely did this wrong for a few years, and it cost us money in the long run…… | Read More…