This Is the Best Stock to Buy as We Enter Tax Season in 2019

hands working on calculator and laptopThis week, The Washington Post reported an alarming story with tax season approaching. It seems that the average tax refund for Americans has declined roughly 8% year over year.

On the surface, the Post framed this story about the 2018 tax cuts. The claim was that Americans were suffering because they received smaller refunds on average.

Of course, this story is nonsense. The reason refunds are smaller is that more Americans are keeping more of their money. Less money is being collected from their paychecks.

A refund is nothing more than the government giving you your money back. If anything, Americans should be outraged that they are giving the U.S. government an interest-free loan for up to 12 months a year.

While the Post's outrage is bogus, there is a critical factor that readers need to know...

The 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the single biggest change to fiscal policy in three decades. It has created a lot of confusion, dramatically altered tax brackets, and altered deductions in radical ways.

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While filing taxes might be a bit of a headache for many Americans, the changes really benefit one stock that is poised to break out in the coming months.
Today, I'll explain a few key changes that you need to know about in your taxes, and I'll show you a stock to buy now that should surge due to demand for its services....

Big Changes This Tax Season Make One Stock a "Buy"

Tax compliance is a massive headache. But I want to highlight a few fundamental changes that will impact your money in the year ahead. (I have to do something this these degrees in fiscal policy and accounting, right?)

First, there are no longer personal and dependency exemptions. In the past, you could shelter $4,150 in pay from tax in 2018. For a family of four, that figure jumps to $16,600. But now, that money is exposed to taxation.

While that sounds bad, the second thing to know helps offset those worries. The standard deduction has increased from $13,000 for a married couple to $24,000. The increase in the standard deduction will significantly reduce the number of people who itemize their deductions.

Now, when it comes to itemized deductions, there are a few big ones to note. For example, state and local tax deductions are now capped at $10,000, which is going to hit people in high-tax states like New York, New Jersey, and California hard. The new law has fueled a massive departure of residents from these states to lower-tax locations like Florida and Texas.

Also, Americans can now only deduct mortgage interest on up to $750,000 of debt (married couples). A single person can deduct interest on the first $375,000 of mortgage debt.

Finally, it's important to note that there are all new tax rates. There are now seven tax brackets that range from 10% up to 37%. It's important to note that you only pay the rate on the money within the bracket. So, if you earn $550,000 a year, you'll only pay 37% on the amount above the $500,000 threshold.

There are a lot of changes. And it's important that you speak with a tax advisor to ensure that you aren't exposed to an audit or additional charges.

It turns out that one of the nation's top tax consultancies is also the stock that we're recommending today...

The Best Stock to Own for the 2019 Tax Season

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Tax season is a massive headache. It's one reason why I have a personal accountant to handle my three businesses. But a single, dedicated person isn't something that every American needs. Instead, many Americans turn to a company that I used to employ at tax time every year. That company is H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB).

H&R Block is a tax preparation company that has been around since 1955. With more than 12,000 retail tax offices around the globe, the firm is dedicated to helping customers navigate the matrix of tax filing. In addition, the company sells software and allows users to file their taxes electronically with the support of accountants and other tax professionals.

And its stock is cheap ahead of what could be one of its busiest tax seasons in decades.

The stock trades at a price/earnings ratio of just 8.08. Compare that to the industry average of 44.4 times. Its price to cash flow sits at just 6.47, which is nearly a third of the industry average of 18.76. And its dividend of 4.18% is attractive with the stock's upside.

But the most important number about H&R Block: 4.75.

That is the stock's VQScore, which puts it in the heart of Money Morning's Buy Zone.

Wall Street has a price target of $26.33, which represents about 9.39% from Tuesday's closing price. But my expectations fall in line with an analyst at Barrington who placed a price target of $30 on the stock two months ago. That would be closer to a 20% return.

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Garrett Baldwin is a globally recognized research economist, financial writer, consultant, and political risk analyst with decades of trading experience and degrees in economics, cybersecurity, and business from Johns Hopkins, Purdue, Indiana University, and Northwestern.

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