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Amy Northard

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Certified Public Accountant

Amy Northard CPA

Expertise

Taxes, accounting, personal finance, bookkeeping

Education

Kelley School of Business, Indiana University (BA, Accounting)

About

Amy Northard, CPA, is a certified public accountant, a member of the Financial Review Council at Policygenius, and a founding partner at The Accountants for Creatives®, where she helps small business owners prepare tax returns and streamline bookkeeping systems. Previously, she served as a certification administrator for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and a staff tax accountant at L.M. Henderson & Company, LLP. She holds an accounting degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

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Selected stories from Amy

Is life insurance taxable?

Updated  | 6 min read

Life insurance proceeds are not usually taxable, but there are exceptions, most commonly for large inheritances.

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Is life insurance tax-deductible?

Updated  | 3 min read

Personal life insurance premiums are not tax-deductible. Premiums paid for business reasons or certain alimony cases are deductible.

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Is car insurance tax-deductible?

Updated  | 3 min read

If you use your car for work-related purposes then you might be able to deduct car insurance from your taxes. But if you are purely using your car for personal reasons, then no.

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