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Retirement Tools: HSA Accounts By Kathryn Barnett When planning for retirement, most people do not realize their HSA account is more than a savings account for medical expenses. An HSA account is a triple-tax advantaged health savings...

Does Your Child Need to File an Income Tax Return? As parents, we encourage our children to work, so they can learn important values about work and independence. At what point, if at all, do children need to file an income tax return...

Do you have a lost 401(k)? By Kathryn Barnett Take minute and think about how many places you have worked. Now, think about whether you contributed to a 401(k) at each of those places. Did you roll the contents of a previous 401(k)...

Medicare Quick Facts WHAT IS IT? Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 and older, as well as certain disabled individuals. DO I HAVE TO ENROLL? Yes. If you have not been receiving Social Security benefits for at...

HELP! MY SPOUSE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR FINANCES. What do I do? By: Kathryn Barnett Below is a scenario that I have encountered that I think is familiar to all of us. I don’t know what to do. I recently received a grim prognosis,...

Reflecting Your Values Through Investing Money talks is an adage many of us have heard our whole lives. Money is the transactional element of our lives that keeps the world running as we know it, and how you spend your money does say...

Optimizing After Tax Wealth During a Volatile Market: Gifting What is type of gifting should someone consider during a volatile market? During a volatile market, an individual should consider gifting to – Family members or other...

Optimizing After Tax Wealth During a Volatile Market: Roth Conversions What is a Roth Conversion? A Roth Conversion is transferring assets in kind from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Why should are Roth Conversions advantageous? The...

Optimizing After Tax Wealth During a Volatile Market: Tax Loss Harvesting What is Tax Loss Harvesting? Tax Loss Harvesting is a tax strategy that allows a client to strategically sell investments that have declined in value harvest...

What is a Backdoor Roth? A backdoor Roth is a strategy for high income earners, where they make a nondeductible contribution to their IRA account and then convert that contribution to their Roth account. *A nondeductible contribution...

Personalize Your Wealth Strategy with Diverse Investments Today’s financial landscape offers a wealth of opportunities, but the misconception persists that wealth-building requires a rigid, one-size-fits-all approach to investing. In...

Money-Saving Tips to Build Wealth In today’s discourse about how to build wealth, a common refrain often emerges: It’s not possible nowadays. With rising housing costs and inflation affecting everything from utility bills to daily...

Countdown to College As a parent, you of course want to give your child the best opportunity for success, and for many, attending the “right” university or college is that opportunity. Unfortunately, being accepted to the college of...

What Do Your Taxes Pay For? Click here to learn! The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The information in this material is not intended as tax or legal advice. It may not be used for the...

Debunking Money Myths: Saving is Impossible in This Economy In today’s discourse about how to build wealth, a common refrain often emerges: It’s not possible nowadays. With rising housing costs and inflation affecting everything from...

Insuring Your Business Against Cyber Liability According to one study done by the US Small Business Administration, 88% of small business owners feel their business is vulnerable to a cyber attack. These concerns may be well-founded:...

How Income Taxes Work Taxpayers and businesses spend an estimated 7.9 billion hours a year complying with tax-filing requirements, which is worth $413 billion in economic value just to comply with tax regulations.1 As complex as the...

5 Reasons to Invest in Your 401(k) Even if retirement isn’t in your immediate future, saving and investing now can help you live comfortably after you’re done working. One of your most impactful opportunities to save, and even earn,...

With tax season here, it's important to consider how tax-intelligent financial planning can lead to potential tax saving opportunities. By taking advantage of various strategies, such as IRA distributions and conversions, capital...

Important New Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirement under the “Corporate Transparency Act” (CTA) – This New Law is effective January 1, 2024. November 12, 2024 This information is meant to be general-only and...

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Sept. 9, 2024) — Rushton, one of North Georgia's leading business accounting and consulting firms, has been named to INSIDE Public Accounting's prestigious 2024 Top 500 Firms list for the third consecutive year. The...

Sam Latimer was recently appointed to the board of the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) to spearhead the development of governmental accounting standards policies.  It's a great honor for Rushton to have...

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Aug. 2023) — Rushton Managing Partner Chris Hollifield, a long-time Hall-Dawson CASA board member, received the 2023 CASA Board Member Leadership Award in Georgia at the Georgia CASA Conference on Aug. 12....

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Aug. 2023) — INSIDE Public Accounting has named Rushton to its Top 500 list for the second straight year and Rushton earned a place on the newsletter’s Top 500 Fastest Growing list for the first time....

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Nov. 2022) — Accounting Today has ranked Rushton No. 1 in its Best Firms for Young Accountants in 2022.Each year, Accounting Today and Best Companies Group recognize the 100 Best Firms to Work For in the U.S....

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Sept. 2022) — For the fifth time, Rushton has been selected by Accounting Today magazine as one of America’s “Best Accounting Firms to Work For.” Rushton was ranked 11th in the midsize and...

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Aug. 2022) — Rushton has been recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting as a top 500 Firm based on the newsletter’s annual survey and analysis of public accounting firms. Considered the who’s who...

YOUR 4% WITHDRAWAL STRATEGY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH Get the Tax Guidance You Need to Help Live the Retirement You Desire There’s a lot of concern among industry experts about whether the popular 4% withdrawal rule can provide enough income...

A college classroom will soon bear the name of Rushton founder Barclay Rushton upon completion next year of the Cottrell Center for Business, Technology & Innovation.

2021 Year End Letter

Nick Bruner was a recipient of a Silver Shovel Award for 2020-2021. The Greater Hall Chamber presented the awards at the Board of Directors Meeting on June 24. Silver Shovel Awards are given to Chamber volunteers who have worked hard...

Rushton partner Nick Bruner was recently honored as the Gainesville Jaycees Young Man of the Year. Bruner, who joined Rushton in 2005, was honored for his unselfish volunteer efforts and civic service to the community. “I am...

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Jan. 2021) — Rushton, one of the region’s largest business accounting and consulting firms, is proud to announce Samuel Latimer as a partner with the firm. Latimer joined Rushton in 2012. Prior to being...

Rushton partner Nick Bruner will be participating in an upcoming panel discussion about the next round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan funding. The webinar is being hosted by the Greater...

Gainesville firm also honored in 2009, 2012 and 2013 GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Sept. 2020) — Rushton has been selected by Accounting Today magazine as one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work For. Rushton was ranked 11th out of 40 in the...