An Introduction

Hi. Welcome to BourGroup and my blog. Phil

Phil Bour is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm) professional since 2004, a Magna Cum Laude college graduate and an accounting professional for over 35+ years. I love numbers, statistics and economic history.

I am also an Enrolled Agent (EA) to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and to prepare tax returns.

"Phil"osophy: I believe that you can manage your money on your own (not necessarily through individual stock selection but through mutual funds, ETF's and other solutions) once you receive some one-time, professional guidance. Why pay annual fees when there may be little added value? For additional information, first read the "An Introduction" label at the left. Then move on to others.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

New Tax Schedules for 2009 Returns

As you prepare your 2009 tax return, there are several changes. As an example, two new schedules should be reviewed in case they affect your return:

Schedule M - related to last year's Make Pay Work tax credit where many earners received a little extra in their paychecks to help stimulate the economy.

Schedule L - for those who do not itemize deductions allows some extra add-on deductions if you qualify.

There are many changes besides these examples so keep a watchful eye.