You are doing all the right things, contributing to a 401(k), saving for your kids’ college, using debt strategically and more. But have you pulled all those pieces together into a real financial plan? One that considers unexpected life events, …
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Arkansas DoorDasher Makes Historic Delivery to White House
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSharon Simmons, a DoorDash driver from Arkansas, completed a delivery to one of the most iconic addresses in the country, The White House, marking the first anniversary of the No Tax on Tips policy. Simmons, a grandmother of 10, began …
The Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Plan is encouraging Arkansans who contributed to a 529 account in 2025 to claim the state tax deductions they have earned by investing in the next generation. The Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Plan, administered by …
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Addition By Deduction: From the New to the Overlooked to the Simply Weird, Deductions Are Out There
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” That well-known phrase, popularized by American founding father Benjamin Franklin, is one of the most famous idioms regarding the nature of society. In fact, it is …
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The Tax Man Leaveth? Republicans Work to Phase Out State Income Tax Amid Doubts About Feasibility
They say nothing is certain but death and taxes, but perhaps there is a close third: Wherever there are Republicans, tax cuts will be on the agenda. With the party benefiting from a supermajority in the Natural State, it is …
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Tax Refunds Go Digital: Paper Checks Ending Next Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPaper refund checks are on their way out. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning Sept. 30, 2025. The …
Not everyone reads a commercial lease thoroughly before signing on the dotted line, but for Sara Jo Whitlock, director of lease administration at Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners, it is her duty to scrutinize every sentence of the document. …
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Arkansas Ranks 10th for Economic Outlook in Report
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas has been named one of the top states for overall economic outlook for 2025, according to a new study. The American Legislative Exchange Council ranked Arkansas #10 for economic outlook in its ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. “Pro-growth policies …
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Thurston Seeks Second Term as Arkansas Treasurer
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State Treasurer John Thurston has officially announced his campaign for re-election, pledging to continue providing conservative leadership and fiscal responsibility to the office. A Republican and longtime public servant, Thurston said he is proud of the progress made during …
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Tax Day Delayed
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe U.S. Internal Revenue Service announced April 14 that Arkansans are getting a break on their income taxes – sort of. The IRS announced that the entire state, which was declared a federal disaster resulting from severe storms on April …
