Tax | Baird's Russell Office

Understanding tax strategies and managing your tax bill should be part of any sound financial approach. Some taxes can be deferred, and others can be managed through tax-efficient investing. With careful and consistent preparation, you may be able to manage the impact of taxes on your financial efforts.

The Facts About Income Tax

Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.

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Making Your Tax Bracket Work

Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?

Take the Headaches Out of Tax Season

How to make your life – and your CPA’s – go a little bit smoother as you prepare your returns during the coming tax season.

Filing Final Tax Returns for the Deceased

The federal government requires deceased individuals to file a final income tax return.

Tax Strategies You Might Be Missing Out On

How year-round tax planning decisions can impact your return come tax season.

Data Centers At Risk of Becoming Political Liability

Data‑center infrastructure is increasingly at risk of becoming a politically sensitive issue nationwide.

How Your Bonus Is Taxed

How big a bite does the IRS take out of your bonus check – and what can you do about it?

Rethinking the Fed's Balance Sheeet

Federal regulators are reconsidering rules that could give the Fed greater flexibility to reduce its balance sheet.

Take the Headaches Out of Tax Season

How to make your life – and your CPA’s – go a little bit smoother as you prepare your returns during the coming tax season.

Two Important Structural Shifts Shaping the Economy

Artificial intelligence and de-globalization are shaping the world economy and policymaking for years to come.

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Making Your Tax Bracket Work

Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?

The Facts About Income Tax

Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.

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Articles

Election Results Key to Estate Tax Changes in 2025

The outcome of November's presidential and congressional elections will be key to potential estate tax changes in 2025.

Four Financial Resolutions (and Simple Ways to Keep Them)

Although financial objectives vary, there are a few collective steps everyone can take to ensure their goals stay on target.

How to Make the Tax Code Work for You

When you take the time to learn more about how it works, you may be able to put the tax code to work for you.

How Your Bonus Is Taxed

How big a bite does the IRS take out of your bonus check – and what can you do about it?

An Expat’s Guide to U.S. Taxes

Working overseas? You won’t escape the clutches of the IRS. But you may be able to ease the burden.

Tax Deductions You Won't Believe

Here are some examples of deductions from the IRS that were permitted and some that were, uh, too creative.

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Videos

Making Your Tax Bracket Work

Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?

The Facts About Income Tax

Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.

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