IRS: Don’t Be Victim to a ‘Ghost’ Tax Return Preparer

IRS: Don’t Be Victim to a ‘Ghost’ Tax Return Preparer

News release, courtesy of the IRS Today, towards the end of the second full week of the 2019 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers to avoid unethical tax return preparers, known as ghost preparers. By law, anyone who is paid to prepare or assist in preparing federal tax returns must have a […]

Catch-Up Contributions

Catch-Up Contributions

A recent survey found that 17% of people were very confident about having enough money to live comfortably through their retirement years. At the same time, 36% were not confident.¹ Congress in 2001 passed a law that can help older workers make up for lost time. But few may understand how this generous offer can […]

5 Rules Every Landlord Should Live By

5 Rules Every Landlord Should Live By

I’m pretty confident that if you asked anyone who has ever owned a rental property you would get an overwhelming response that it’s not as lucrative or easy as they thought it would be. In fact, owning a rental property can be a major pain, and end up costing you a ton of money! I […]

Will my credit rating change my insurance rates?

Will my credit rating change my insurance rates?

I was recently asked this question by one of our Stevens Insurance Agency clients, and thought I would share the answer here for our readers. There are a lot of things that go into homeowners and auto insurance rates, one of them being credit. I’ve heard a lot of complaints from people who don’t like […]

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