With the tax deadline quickly approaching, we wanted to provide some helpful reminders for our clients. Please be sure to communicate with your CPA to help you decide which of the following may apply to your taxes.
April 15th is the deadline to PAY your tax liability. Even if you are going to file for Extension, you should work with your CPA to come up with an estimate of your projected tax liability. Failure to pay your taxes by April 15th will result in penalties and interest accruing on your unpaid balance for both federal and state tax returns.
If you are filing for extension, your new filing deadline is October 15, 2026. However, do not forget about paying your estimated tax payments for 2026 taxes. Estimated taxes for 2026 are still due on April 15, June 15, and September 15. Make sure to work with your CPA to see if you should be paying estimated payments during your extension period.
Making tax payments online is faster and more secure than mailing a check. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to pay online for both federal and Pennsylvania (you do not need to have an online account for either, though other states may require one).
You have until April 15 to make Traditional or Roth IRA and HSA contributions for the 2025 tax year. Extensions do NOT extend this time period.
Extensions DO extend the contribution period for SEP IRAs.
At Equilibrium Wealth Advisors, we take a comprehensive approach to financial planning, including providing tax services to help simplify the process and reduce the administrative burden for our clients. By coordinating your tax strategy alongside your broader financial plan, we help ensure nothing falls through the cracks. If you are interested in learning more about working with EWA, contact us today by giving us a call at (412) 991-1385. And even if you choose not to work with us, we encourage you to partner with a trusted CPA so taxes remain manageable and you can feel confident you are maximizing your outcomes and staying compliant.
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* Government bonds and Treasury Bills are guaranteed by the U.S. government as to the timely payment of principal and interest and, if held to maturity, offer a fixed rate of return and fixed principal value. However, the value of fund shares is not guaranteed and will fluctuate.
* Corporate bonds are considered higher risk than government bonds but normally offer a higher yield and are subject to market, interest rate and credit risk as well as additional risks based on the quality of issuer coupon rate, price, yield, maturity, and redemption features.
* The Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) is an unmanaged group of securities considered to be representative of the stock market in general. You cannot invest directly in this index.
* All indexes referenced are unmanaged. The volatility of indexes could be materially different from that of a client’s portfolio. Unmanaged index returns do not reflect fees, expenses, or sales charges. Index performance is not indicative of the performance of any investment. You cannot invest directly in an index.
* The Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Index covers approximately 95% of the market capitalization of the 45 developed and emerging countries included in the Index.
* The 10-year Treasury Note represents debt owed by the United States Treasury to the public. Since the U.S. Government is seen as a risk-free borrower, investors use the 10-year Treasury Note as a benchmark for the long-term bond market.
* Gold represents the afternoon gold price as reported by the London Bullion Market Association. The gold price is set twice daily by the London Gold Fixing Company at 10:30 and 15:00 and is expressed in U.S. dollars per fine troy ounce.
* The Bloomberg Commodity Index is designed to be a highly liquid and diversified benchmark for the commodity futures market. The Index is composed of futures contracts on 19 physical commodities and was launched on July 14, 1998.
* The DJ Equity All REIT Total Return Index measures the total return performance of the equity subcategory of the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) industry as calculated by Dow Jones.
* The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), commonly known as “The Dow,” is an index representing 30 stock of companies maintained and reviewed by the editors of The Wall Street Journal.
* The NASDAQ Composite is an unmanaged index of securities traded on the NASDAQ system.
* International investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and political instability and may not be suitable for all investors. These risks are often heightened for investments in emerging markets.
* Yahoo! Finance is the source for any reference to the performance of an index between two specific periods.
* The risk of loss in trading commodities and futures can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. The high degree of leverage is often obtainable in commodity trading and can work against you as well as for you. The use of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains.
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