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March 27, 2018 | Juanita Farmer, CPA

IRS Scam Alert: Erroneous Refunds & Fake Calls

Taxpayers should be aware of a new twist on an old scam involving erroneous tax refunds that are being deposited into their bank accounts. After stealing client data and filing fraudulent tax returns, these criminals use the taxpayers’ real bank accounts to deposit refunds, then use various tactics to reclaim the refund from the taxpayers. […]

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March 27, 2018 | Alvin Carlos, CFA, CFP®

4 Money Makers You May Be Missing Out

We’ve heard many investment success stories. The Winklevoss twins are reportedly now billionaires through their early bitcoin investments. Our uncle who invested $10,000 in Berkshire Hathaway stock in 1965 would now have $88 million. What is the latest wealth generator out there today? We’ll give you four. They’re not the get-rich-quick schemes you may be […]

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March 24, 2018 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: 3rd Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Great Mills School Shooting

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss Baltimore County Executive Kamenetz’s proposal to provide free community college to all Maryland High School graduates, Maryland’s plan to study the need for a third bridge across the Chesapeake Bay, and the March 20th shooting at Great […]

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March 23, 2018 | Michelle Queen

21 This Week Preview

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m.

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March 22, 2018 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery Week in Review

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. Guests include Shirley Brandman, Tom Thomson, José Luis Diaz, and Henry Hailstock. Mooers and the panel discuss the recent student-led demonstrations in support of gun laws with Shirley Brandman, support for the county’s library system with Tom Thomson, a program to battle the rising […]

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March 22, 2018 | Mark Avallone, MBA, CFP®, CRPS®, AIF®

Rent Versus Buy: How Tax Reform Adds To The Decision

Historically, or at least before the housing crash of 2008, home ownership was considered to be a sure way of increasing your net worth. America’s post World War II economy had a reasonably steady level of growth, and population increases and demand for housing supported a rise in prices. In addition, fiscal policy favored home […]

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March 19, 2018 | Michelle Queen

21 This Week: Teacher Union Endorsements, Maryland State Song Senate Bill

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss the Maryland State Education Association political endorsements, the Senate bill to make “Maryland, My Maryland” a historical state song rather than the official state song, and Irish origins in Maryland. This week’s panel of political observers includes Elbridge […]

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March 19, 2018 | Juanita Farmer, CPA

What Income is Taxable?

Are you wondering if there’s a hard and fast rule about what income is taxable and what income is not taxable? The quick answer is that all income is taxable unless the law specifically excludes it. But as you might have guessed, there’s more to it than that. Taxable income includes any money you receive, […]

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March 17, 2018 | Michelle Queen

21 This Week Preview

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m.

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March 16, 2018 | Christen Milstead

Senior Living and Aging Expert Christine Podles Promoted to VP of Operations for Ingleside

Ingleside, a premier, charitable not-for-profit provider of comprehensive senior living services in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, is pleased to announce the promotion of Christine L. Podles, MA, LNHA, QCP to vice president of operations. In this role, she will hold responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of all Ingleside communities, working closely with the executive […]

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