“The IRS has several different ways [to put a halt on] your taxes, and that’s what some people call a hardship,” Rob Burnette, investment advisor and tax preparer at Outlook Financial Center in Troy, Ohio, told The Post. “It allows you to dodge the IRS fairly quickly.”
Rob Burnette, financial advisor and registered tax preparer at Outlook Financial Center stated that the most common scenario where this question comes into play is when the child has a part-time job while in school.
Rob Burnette is the CEO of Outlook Financial Center in Troy. He is recommending that federal employees get their resumes ready.
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"For higher-earning employees, using the traditional 401(k) will give an immediate tax benefit of lowering taxable income, while others will benefit from paying taxes today at lower rates and allowing the investments to grow tax-free," said Rob Burnette, investment advisor representative at Outlook Financial Center in Troy, Ohio, in an email.
Even if you use tax preparation software, be vigilant, says Rob Burnette, an investment advisor and tax preparer at Outlook Financial Center in Troy, Ohio.