by Judith Ackland | May 26, 2017 | Crystal Financial Solutions
This Memorial Day weekend, Crystal Financial Solutions would like to pause and solemnly remember those soldiers who perished while defending our freedom. We thank them and their families for their sacrifices. Our offices will be closed Monday in observance of the...
by Judith Ackland | May 19, 2017 | Student Debt
I just read an article about household debt in the United States. It’s now higher than it has ever been, even before the 2008 financial crash. The authors of the article went back and forth between whether the increased debt was good or bad. The increased debt...
by Judith Ackland | May 12, 2017 | Taxes
Taxpayers often have questions about deducting mileage on their personal vehicle. There are three types of tax-deductible mileage: Business miles. Medical miles. Charitable miles. Charitable miles Let’s say you provide volunteer services to a charity and you drive...
by Judith Ackland | May 5, 2017 | Education, Taxes
A question I received recently is what tax benefits are available for a student in graduate school? While the American Opportunity Credit is not available for graduate school, there are other tax benefits to help with the cost. Lifetime Learning Credit For 2016, the...