Small business owners: A SEP may give you one last 2017 tax and retirement saving opportunity

Small business owners: A SEP may give you one last 2017 tax and retirement saving opportunityAre you a high-income small-business owner who doesn’t currently have a tax-advantaged retirement plan set up for yourself? A Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) may be just what you need, and now may be a great time to establish one. A SEP has high contribution limits and is simple to set up. Best of all, there’s still time to establish a SEP for 2017 and make contributions to it that you can deduct on your 2017 income tax return.

Save more for college through the tax advantages of a 529 savings plan

Save more for college through the tax advantages of a 529 savings planWith kids back in school, it’s a good time for parents (and grandparents) to think about college funding. One option, which can be especially beneficial if the children in question still have many years until they’ll be starting their higher education, is a Section 529 plan.