Dennis Fritz’s Guide for Building an Emergency Fund

Dennis Fritz’s Guide for Building an Emergency Fund

Seems like all we’ve dealt with the past few years, economically speaking, is a series of *emergencies*.Adjusting to this new normal, especially in terms of your checking account, and still maintaining a safety net for when unexpected costs arise, isn’t easy.Hard as...

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Win or Lose: The Scoop on Gambling Taxes for Redding Betters

Win or Lose: The Scoop on Gambling Taxes for Redding Betters

If you’ve listened to any kind of sports podcast recently (the Kelce boys have a particularly fun one), or tuned into any mainstream sports event for that matter, you’ve probably been blitzed with DraftKings ads.It seems sports betting is more and more common these...

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The Clock’s Ticking on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Clock’s Ticking on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Just like that, June is in full swing, and we find ourselves in that early-summer stretch where Redding schools are on break and our minds are on vacation before our bodies.I say, enjoy the summer slow. It has its place in a healthy life calendar — to rest and prepare...

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SECURE Act 2.0: RMD Changes & More for Redding Savers

SECURE Act 2.0: RMD Changes & More for Redding Savers

The President and Speaker of the House finally made some forward movement on the debt ceiling this holiday weekend. A couple big takeaways: Decreased IRS budget (20 billion less than the projected 86 billion previously allotted by the American Rescue Plan)An...

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Bank Failure Lessons Redding People Should Learn

Bank Failure Lessons Redding People Should Learn

Urgency is a tyrant. Especially when things go awry related to your money. You’re motivated to defend it with an iron grip … even at the expense of your overall state of mind.That’s how the banking “crisis” has a lot of people feeling right now. If you’re...

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Easy Ways to Manage Money, Redding Strugglers

Easy Ways to Manage Money, Redding Strugglers

 Did you travel for spring break? I know it’s come and gone for most Redding families and college students. Maybe you traveled, maybe you didn’t, or maybe the nice weather has you planning for summer.You know when you’re returning home from a road trip and you...

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Need Extra Time to File Your Taxes?

Need Extra Time to File Your Taxes?

Spring has truly sprung in Redding, and also did you know that we’re two weeks away from the tax deadline?Here at Dennis Fritz CPA, the home stretch means our heads are all wrapped up in paperwork, but we’re still able to notice that lawn mowers have accelerated their...

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Understanding the Gift Tax and Estate Tax

Understanding the Gift Tax and Estate Tax

Reading emails sent by the IRS isn’t exactly keep-you-up-at-night fare.But there’s something about reading about scammers that I find oddly satisfying.And they (the IRS) has continued to send out mass warnings in their “Dirty Dozen” series, shedding light on the shady...

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Crowdfunding Campaigns: Fritz’s Tax Thoughts

Crowdfunding Campaigns: Fritz’s Tax Thoughts

Spring is officially here — hello daylight past 7 pm and enjoying the sun a little bit after work, too. And that makes everyone happier.And as tax season rolls along here, we’ve been meeting with a bunch of Redding clients, submitting returns, and helping many people...

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