As parents, we do everything we can to protect our children. We lock doors before bed every night, teach them about “stranger danger”, and make sure they wear a helmet on their bike ride. But how do we protect them from identity theft? It might not seem like a real threat but a child credit … [Read more...]
Windward Passages: Protecting Your Child’s Identity
Windward Tax Bulletin: The Pros and Cons of a Big Tax Refund
With the first post-tax reform filing season in full swing, people all over Kansas City are having to adjust to tax refunds much larger or much smaller than the refunds they are used to receiving. Whether you prefer to receive a big refund or not, nobody enjoys a big surprise when their tax returns … [Read more...]
Windward Community: Tax Time!
Windward is hot and heavy in to tax season! We don’t mind that the recent Kansas City weather has been so wet and cold because we are working away on tax returns. This tax season we have hired a tax season intern, Claire Hessenflow. Claire is from the Kansas City area and is an Accounting and … [Read more...]
Windward Passages: Interest Rates Impact on Investing in Bonds
Interest rates have been at historically low levels for approximately 10 years following a period of declining rates for about 20 years since the mid 1980’s. Bond prices move in an inverse direction to interest rates – bond prices increase when interest rates go down and bond prices decrease when … [Read more...]
Windward Tax Bulletin: Education Tax Credits
It's tax time, and your kitchen table is littered with papers and forms. As if this isn't bad enough, you recently paid your child's college semester bill, and you don't know where you'll find the money to pay the taxes that you expect to owe. Well, you might finally catch a break. Now that your … [Read more...]