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USA Today: That’s My Bonus?! Year-End Checks Were Smaller in 2023. Here’s What to Do If You Got One.

Ideally, employees “should have a strategy in advance for how they are going to use bonuses,” said Rob Burnette, a financial advisor in Troy, Ohio.

Investor’s Business Daily: How to Set Yourself Up to Boost Your Net Worth This Year

You might also consider converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA before 2025, adds Rob Burnette, investment advisor representative at Outlook Financial Center.

CNN Underscored: What Is the Rule of 55 and How Does It Work?

“We use this rule every day,” says Rob Burnette, a CEO and investment advisor representative with Outlook Financial Center.

Buy Side from WSJ: How Long Does It Take to Get a Tax Refund?

“If you file by paper, in my experience, you’re looking at six to eight weeks minimum for your refund,” says Rob Burnette, a professional tax preparer with Outlook Financial Center in Troy, OH.

Forbes: How Early Can You File Taxes for 2023?

Investment advisor and professional tax preparer Rob Burnette of Outlook Financial Center in Troy, Ohio adds that most electronically filed returns with direct deposit result in refunds that show up within 21 days after filing assuming there are no errors.

InsuranceNewsNet: A Taxing Problem

“This will likely reduce take-home pay for people in the workforce, tax deductions will be reduced, tax returns may be more complicated and the tax benefit of Roth IRA conversions will not be as favorable for many taxpayers,” said Rob Burnette, investment advisor representative and professional tax preparer at Outlook Financial Center in Troy, Ohio.

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