COVID-19 & Taxes
Where are taxes headed and how can you prepare? Unprecedented situations call for unparalleled solutions and the Coronavirus pandemic has marshalled the full resources of our government to blunt the blow of the virus on the economy. Several phases of fiscal stimulus – government spending – have increased the budget deficit and will certainly help […]
Best Workplace Award
We’re excited to be named one of the Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers by Investment News magazine. Their annual ranking recently came out and they named us #16 in the country in the category of 15-29 employees. Including the two larger firm categories, there were 75 firms that made the 2020 list. From […]
Tax Planning Day
Today, April 15th, normally marks the annual tax filing deadline for taxpayers. But, of course, this isn’t a normal year and the deadline has been extended to July 15th. Rather than filing your tax returns today, you may want to take the opportunity to do some tax planning. Two major tax laws, the SECURE Act […]
Barron’s Moves Frank to #12
For 2020, Barron’s has again named Frank Moore to the exclusive list of America’s Top 1200 Advisors. The number of advisors per state is based on population and wealth and there were just 30 advisors from Michigan again this year. Frank debuted on the ranking in 2017 at #28, jumped to #18 in 2018, then […]
Scary Stuff
I’m scared. You’ve probably heard about this coronavirus that’s going around. I don’t want to get it. I work hard every day to eat well and exercise and maintain a healthy weight. I hate going to the ER and hospitals scare me. But it’s out there and spreading. I’ve done all that I can, washing […]
Dow Plunges 3,000 Points!
Does that headline make your stomach turn? Is your reaction to call your financial advisor and sell your stocks or stock funds? What if the decline was 5,000 points along with headlines of an impending recession? The Dow hasn’t plunged 3,000 points but it wouldn’t be at all unusual. It may not happen in a […]
New Tax Changes for 2020
Tax filing season is upon us again and the IRS has implemented some changes you should be aware of when filing your return. First, they continue to tweak the Form 1040. For the 2018 tax year, it was condensed into 1 page with several new supporting schedules. For 2019, the form reverts to 2 pages, […]
It’s Almost Too Late…
It’s almost too late to cut what may be your biggest expense for 2019 (and it’s not your Christmas budget). For most of our clients, income taxes are their largest expense and with the calendar year ending in a couple weeks, so too will the opportunity to save on your 2019 tax bill. At Vintage, […]
Vintage Wins Big Award!
We’re excited to announce that Vintage has won another big national award. Frank Moore and Jack McCloskey were in Chicago to receive the award at the Investment News Top Advisory Firm Summit last month. Vintage was one of seventeen firms in the country to be honored at the event and given the 2019 Best Practices […]
Congrats to Michael Stros
Congratulations to Michael Stros for passing the Certified Financial Planner certification exam. To become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional™ a candidate must complete the education and experience requirement, pass the six hour board exam, and agree to abide by the Code of Ethics and Standard of Conduct. In addition they agree to follow the practice […]
