Month: April 2019

Use Your IRA to Make Charitable Donations

The 2017 tax law nearly doubled the standard deduction and therefore significantly reduced the number of filers who itemize deductions. Retirees may be disappointed to learn they cannot deduct their charitable gifts for income tax purposes this year. Only 8% of filers are expected to take a charitable deduction this year, down from 20% in […]

Take Us Out to the Ballgame!

It’s an annual rite of spring and a day everyone at JDJ looks forward to each year – Opening Day at Fenway Park! Despite the chilly temperatures, we have a few team members at the park today. Steve Sarcione is attending his 33rd consecutive Fenway Park opening day and Jessica Lee and Abi Smith are […]