Midyear Tax Planning for Financial Advisors
There is a fantastic opportunity for advisors to add value for their clients by checking in midyear and reviewing a pay stub to make sure their clients are on track.
Even though the filing deadline for 2022 tax returns is in April of 2023, there are deadlines that come earlier that sometimes go forgotten. The tax industry has done taxpayers a huge disservice by referring to February and April of each year as “tax season”. That period has essentially turned into the only time of year that people tend to think about taxes.
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