Download Printable Article By Kristina Schneider, Executive Assistant An executive assistant is probably one of the most important support staff members that any busy professional could possibly have, regardless of his or her profession. One of the things that we hear all the time from our boss, Phil Kavesh, is that his executive assistant is actually his boss. Of course, this doesn’t give us, as executive assistants, the same kind of “power” that a normal boss might have over an employee. What being the boss of your boss means is that you are supporting your boss and directing his or…
Harvesting Capital Losses
Download Printable Article By Robert S. Keebler, CPA/PFS, MST, AEP (Distinguished), CGMA The recent volatility in the stock market should reinforce the idea that it’s not what you earn that counts, but what you keep. In 2013 the top tax rate on dividends and long-term capital gains increased from 15% to 20%. When the 3.8% surtax on net investment income is added, the total tax rate on interest, rents, dividends, annuities, royalties, non-business capital gains and passive activities can increase the total tax rate to as much as 23.8% for long-term capital gains. Over time, taxes can have a profound…