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Clean Energy Investments Could Still Pay off at tax time 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Clean Energy Investments Could Still Pay off at tax time

Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) terminated several clean energy tax incentives earlier than previously scheduled. You may qualify for a 2025 tax credit if you bought an electric vehicle or made eligible green home improvements last year. Remember, tax credits reduce your tax liability dollar-for-dollar (unlike deductions, which reduce the amount of…

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When Numbers Lie: Detecting Overstated Assets and Underreported Liabilities 266 266 Noelle Merwin

When Numbers Lie: Detecting Overstated Assets and Underreported Liabilities

Welcome back to Follow the Money. In the first article, we looked at how hidden transactions can shift the entire direction of a case. This month, we’re turning to something that tends to be quieter, harder to spot, and often more damaging in the long run: companies inflating what they own and downplaying what they…

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April 15 Isn’t Just Tax Day: Key Deadlines You Need to Know 266 266 Noelle Merwin

April 15 Isn’t Just Tax Day: Key Deadlines You Need to Know

You know your 2025 federal income tax return is due April 15, 2026. But do you know what else has an April 15 deadline? If you don’t, you could miss out on valuable tax-saving opportunities or become subject to interest and even penalties. Making 2025 contributions to an IRA It may be 2026, but you can still…

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Paying Interest? Here Are 4 Types You May Be Able to Deduct 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Paying Interest? Here Are 4 Types You May Be Able to Deduct

Personal interest expense generally can’t be deducted for federal tax purposes. There are, however, exceptions. Here are four, one of which is a new break under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law in 2025. 1. Mortgage interest Perhaps the most well-known interest expense deduction, home mortgage interest may be…

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Smolin February 2026 Newsletter 500 442 Noelle Merwin

Smolin February 2026 Newsletter

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Letter of Instruction: The Missing Piece in Your Estate Plan 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Letter of Instruction: The Missing Piece in Your Estate Plan

Including a letter of instruction in your estate plan is a simple yet powerful way to communicate your personal wishes to your family and executor outside of formal legal documents. While not legally binding, the letter can serve as a road map to help those managing your estate carry out your wishes with fewer questions…

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Protect Your Estate and Your Family with Co‑Executors 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Protect Your Estate and Your Family with Co‑Executors

Choosing an executor is one of the most important decisions in the estate planning process. This person (or institution) will be responsible for carrying out your wishes, managing assets, paying debts and taxes, distributing property to beneficiaries and more. Your first instinct may be to name your spouse, adult child or other close family member…

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Tax News: Form 1040 refunds 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Tax News: Form 1040 refunds

IRS Refund Delays: What You Need to Know Missing direct deposit information could delay your tax refund by six weeks or more. The IRS has begun issuing CP53E notices to taxpayers who requested refunds but did not include bank account information for direct deposit on their 2025 Form 1040. When bank information is missing from…

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A Tax Decision Every Married Couple Should Revisit for 2025 266 266 Noelle Merwin

A Tax Decision Every Married Couple Should Revisit for 2025

Married couples have a choice when filing their 2025 federal income tax returns. They can file jointly or separately. What you choose will affect your standard deduction, eligibility for certain tax breaks, tax bracket and, ultimately, your tax liability. Which filing status is better for you depends on your specific situation. Minimizing tax In general,…

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TRACING THE MONEY TRAIL: How Hidden Transactions Can Shape a Case 266 266 Noelle Merwin

TRACING THE MONEY TRAIL: How Hidden Transactions Can Shape a Case

Welcome to the first edition of Follow the Money—my new monthly series on the real world of forensic accounting. After years spent sifting through ledgers, bank statements, and the occasional financial garbage bag disguised as bookkeeping, I’ve come to appreciate just how much finding a single transaction or small series of transactions can change the…

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Smolin Relocates Spring Lake Heights Office to Expanded Red Bank Location 266 266 Noelle Merwin

Smolin Relocates Spring Lake Heights Office to Expanded Red Bank Location

Smolin, Lupin & Co., LLC announces the relocation of its Spring Lake Heights office to its newly expanded Red Bank location. This strategic move supports the firm’s continued growth and strengthens its ability to serve clients. Effective February 1, the Spring Lake Heights team joined the Red Bank office, now located on the third floor…

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New Trump Accounts – What You Need to Know 266 266 Noelle Merwin

New Trump Accounts – What You Need to Know

Included in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) signed into law July 4, 2025 was the creation of a tax-advantaged savings account for children called “Trump accounts”. A Trump account is treated like an IRA with the following stipulations: Must be created for the exclusive benefit of an individual who has not reached age 18…

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