The speed of life is beginning to pick up for some folks along El Camino Real as we head into August. Most of our folks are home from their summer vacations and are busy...

The kids are out of school and summer is well underway. Make sure you understand the rules regarding the tax deductibility of summer activities and related day care...

Folks along El Camino Real are beginning to wind down their summer vacations as July comes to an end. The start of school, no matter how strange it might be, is just...

Every year taxpayers are hit with tax surprises that could be avoided if they just knew the rules. Here are five big ones that are easy to avoid with some simple...

There’s a lot of mad people in Cherokee County right now regarding their property taxes. According to a 2019 study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, between 30...

Most taxpayers ignore the federal estate tax, thinking they will never be touched by it. Unfortunately, you do this at your own peril. Why? Because states often have this...

Folks along EL Camino Real continue to slow roast through another July eagerly waiting for fall to begin. I think this is about the only thing that has been normal for...

Folks along El Camino Real are sweltering, sweating, smelling and smothering in the high heat and humidity of another hot Texas summer. Our cell phones were giving us...

If you have not already done so, now is the time to review your tax situation and make an estimated quarterly tax payment using Form 1040-ES. The first AND second quarter...

Unclaimed income tax refunds worth more than $1.5 billion await an estimated 1.4 million individual taxpayers who didn’t file a 2016 federal income tax return. The...

Folks along El Camino Real were hit with another lick just before the holiday weekend as the Governor issued another executive order limiting gatherings and ordering the...

In the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, protests in cities across America transformed into a reckless movement calling on local leaders to defund police...

Wouldn’t it be nice to check out of the workforce early and not have to worry about having enough money for retirement? While good financial planning can help you get...

Folks along El Camino Real are trying to figure out what they are going to do for the Fourth of July on Saturday amidst a new flare up of COVID 19. It seems like its...

Folks along El Camino Real celebrated Juneteenth and Fathers Day all in the same weekend. Several good breezes and a rain shower or two made sitting outside tolerable as...