Taxation Services
From tax preparation to tax planning, we seek to help individuals and businesses to meet their unique needs.
Financial Planning
From investing to retirement planning to insurance, we aim to create cohesive financial strategies that address all elements of your financial picture.
Consultation
We will evaluate your current strategies, answer any questions you have, and help you adjust your plan as needed.
Connecting Taxation and Financial Services.
Often, a financial advisor and tax professional are the two most trusted professionals in one’s financial life. At Denise M. Knight & Associates LLC, our mission is to combine the two into one, using our specialized knowledge to help our clients achieve their individual financial goals. We work with a wide range of clients, whether they are business owners, families, or individuals at all stages of their career or approaching retirement.
As an independently managed firm, we are in a unique position: we can offer a wide array of services and products typically found at a large firm, but offer the personal care and communication of a small practice. We focus on building long-term client relationships by striving to make clients feel welcome and part of the family.
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Depending on the mom, the right Mother’s Day gift can run the gamut from flowers to flatscreens, but this year why not try something a little different: the gift of financial confidence. Whether making a household budget or planning for retirement, there’s probably a mom in your life who can use one of these gift ideas:
5 Ways to Control Your Vacation Budget
You work hard. You deserve a vacation, whether you go with family or friends or go solo. But what happens when your budget starts spiraling out of control? Here are five strategies to keep your dream vacation from turning into a nightmare.
IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty
The list of IRA withdrawals that may be taken without incurring a 10% early penalty has grown.
Will Power
Preparing for the eventual distribution of your assets may not sound enticing. But a will puts the power in your hands.
Valuing Your Work as a Stay-at-Home Parent
It's important to insure the life of a stay-at-home parent to protect the value they bring to the family.
Beyond the Breadwinner: Is Your Household Protected?
Do you think of your spouse or life partner as your “better half”? If so, you know that your relationship is more than just two people meeting halfway. In a life partnership — and in the family that grows from it — the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
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Federal Income Tax
Use this calculator to estimate your income tax liability along with average and marginal tax rates.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
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Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
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Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Questions to Consider When Buying a Vacation Home
Doing your research is key before buying a vacation home.
Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.