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Preston Fore

Did you get a surprisingly high 2024 tax bill? Here are 3 strategies you could use to bridge the gap

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Tax season is here, and millions of filers will soon be shocked to discover that they owe more money to the IRS than was withheld from their sources of income in 2024.

Money from an inheritance, a gift, that freelance job you forgot about, or the sale of investment assets like stocks or cryptocurrency can feel like a nice bonus during the year, but nearly all sources of income are taxable—and they are reported to the IRS. 

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