Ilyce Glink Show Notes – December 27, 2009

It’s the last show of the year, and there’s only four business days left to 2009. As I keep saying on the show, I’m not sorry that 2009 is over. It’s been a lousy year for so many people.

But I do want you to do whatever you can to make next April 15 a little less of a headache.

So, I’ve invited our friends from the Georgia Association of Enrolled Agents to join us on the air today to discuss tax changes for 2009 and give you a heads up about what you need to know for 2010.

Merry Brodie, Enrolled Agent and CPA, Bill Nemeth, Enrolled agent, and Chet Burgess, Enrolled Agent and president of the Georgia Association of Enrolled Agents (4gaea.org) joined us on the Ilyce Glink show today.

Today we discussed:

Unemployment insurance deductions

New car tax deductions

Earned income tax credit (up to $10,000 for 3 kids)

Converting traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs

Income taxes going up in 2010 for highest brackets

Alternative minimum tax (AMT)

Estate tax

Hope and lifetime learning credit

Adoption credits

NEW THINKGLINK/REAL WORLD SEMINARS EVENT – How To Invest In 2010 – March 27, 2010

The worst economy in decades has been followed by an incredible 60 percent bounce in the stock market. Some economists are predicting we’ll have a double-dip recession while others think the worst is behind us. Most investors are scratching their heads, wondering “What’s next?”

Will the economy move forward?
Will it fall back into recession?
Will the stock market move forward or retest market lows?
Should you play it safer or take on more risk?

For our next event, How To Invest In 2010, we’ll bring together the best local investment advisors, financial planners, tax experts and successful investors.

Together, we’ll explore this new world of investing. We’ll look at short-term and long-term investments, retirement savings and your child’s college education fund. We’ll look at stocks, bonds, ETFs, real estate investing and the biggest mistakes investors make.

So plan to join me on March 27, 2010 for my How To Invest In 2010.

The ticket window is open. The EARLY BIRD SPECIAL is on for a limited time only! If you’ve been to one of my events, you know that the best price is the first price. You can also purchase a VIP ticket, or a special package of ebooks we’re creating especially for this event.

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