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A Special Thank You!

By |2016-11-11T09:00:18+00:00November 11, 2016|Veterans|

A Special Thank You!   All of us at Theus Wealth Advisors are thankful for the dedication and sacrifices that all veterans and their families proudly make for our country. From our family to yours, Thank You Veterans. As of 2014, the VA estimates that there are about 22 million veterans in the US population. Add in those currently serving, and it equals about 8% of the population. There are so many excellent stories of service, sacrifice and heroism for the cause of freedom, both here [...]

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Breathe! We’re going to be just fine…

By |2016-11-09T09:00:16+00:00November 9, 2016|Tax Planning|

Breathe! We're going to be just fine...   Breathe! The election is over... and hopefully the hype and hyperbole as well, at least for a while. Election seasons are one of the most volatile and unpredictable time periods that take place on a consistent basis around the world. The 2016 presidential election was no different, with investors wondering, “How should I rebalance my portfolio to protect my investments and take advantage of the election’s effect on the economy?” Believe it or not, I only received 2 [...]

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We’re Number One!

By |2016-10-24T09:00:14+00:00October 24, 2016|Tax IRS|

We're Number One!   Americans love awards shows — the Oscars, the Grammys, the Emmys, and the Tonys. So we all watched eagerly as the nonpartisan Tax Foundation rolled out the red carpet and released "International Tax Competitiveness Index 2016." The ranking rewards countries with low marginal rates to discourage businesses from fleeing abroad and simple systems to raise the most revenue with the fewest "economic distortions." Which of the 35 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) took home the gold? [...]

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Will It Blend?

By |2016-10-12T09:00:12+00:00October 12, 2016|Tax Planning|

Will It Blend?   If you've spent any time on the internet, you know it's a vast rabbit hole of places to waste precious minutes of your life. "Will it Blend" is one of those places, a video series showing off the Blendtec line of blenders. The videos feature the company's founder, smiling in a white lab coat and safety goggles, dropping the day's experiment into one of his company's appliances. Not surprisingly, avocados, credit cards, and an Big Mac Extra-Value meal all blend just fine [...]

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Round ’em Up and Shake ’em Down!

By |2016-10-06T09:00:09+00:00October 6, 2016|Tax Planning, Uncategorized|

Round 'em Up and Shake 'em Down!   Last month, Hollywood brought back the classic western with a remake of "The Magnificent Seven". It's a tale as old as the West itself. An evil land baron terrorizes a town to satisfy his insatiable greed...and a ragtag squad of outlaws rides in to the rescue. You might be surprised to learn that the IRS has its own elite posse, too. They ride into battle wearing wool suits and skirts instead of leather chaps, brandishing subpoenas instead of [...]

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Moneyball?? Ehh….Not Really.

By |2016-09-29T09:00:06+00:00September 29, 2016|Tax Planning|

Moneyball?? Ehh....Not Really.   America... is a nation divided. Cat people vs. dog people. Trump people vs. Clinton people. And last week, we discovered a new chasm to bridge: "Brad" people and "Angelina" people. That's right, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are filing for divorce after two years of wedded non-bliss. Will the "Brangelina" breakup turn into a fight club? Will it drag out, or will she be gone in 60 seconds? Whose side are you on? How much do you care about the biggest celebrity [...]

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Watch Out! They Be Scammin’!!

By |2016-09-22T09:00:03+00:00September 22, 2016|Tax IRS|

Watch Out! They Be Scammin'!!   How many calls have you gotten? I think I get at least 2 a week. And they sound very threatening. So... here's the latest from the IRS. (It's a bit lengthy, but worth your time.) Part I: The Phone Call - "We're Coming for You!" IRS Warns Taxpayers of Summer Surge in Automated Phone Scam Calls; Requests for Fake Tax Payments Using iTunes Gift Cards IR-2016-99, August 2, 2016 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to stay [...]

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Red Tax Rising!

By |2016-09-08T09:00:19+00:00September 8, 2016|Tax Planning|

Red Tax Rising!   Novelist Tom Clancy shot to the top of the best seller lists when former president Ronald Reagan called his debut, The Hunt for Red October, "the best yarn." His stories featuring CIA analyst-turned-president Jack Ryan redefined the "techno-thriller" genre, with hyper-realistic plots that foreshadowed real-world developments. Clancy earned special praise for his obsessive attention to detail, especially with military hardware. But that attention to detail didn't quite extend to his finances — and a Maryland court just ruled that it would cost [...]

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We’re Moving! Just in time for Back to School Tax Time!

By |2016-09-01T09:00:46+00:00September 1, 2016|Tax Laws, Tax Planning|

We're Moving! Just in time for Back to School Tax Time!   We're moving! Officially, our new office space will be at 9175 Guilford Rd., Suite 204A, as of September 2nd. This move will allow us to expand a bit, both in personnel and capacity. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the new spaces! Our phone numbers remain the same. Now's the time of year when kids across America start heading back to school. (And thanks to Governor Hogan, next year, it'll be after Labor [...]

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Goin’ for the Gold!

By |2016-08-25T09:00:12+00:00August 25, 2016|Tax IRS, Tax Planning|

Goin' for the Gold!   For awhile there, it looked like the just-concluded Rio Olympics would be a carnival of chaos. Golfers boycotting to avoid the Zika virus? Check. Swimmers making their way through raw sewage? Check. And those were just the disasters we anticipated before the opening ceremonies! Who could have predicted divers splashing into a pool of green water, or the robbery of the Australian swim team? In the end, it all worked out, and we got to witness the usual quadrennial spectacle of [...]

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