We are excited to announce the 2018 class of SoFi Entrepreneurs! These ten companies stood out amongst the hundreds of incredible applications we received, representing a diverse set of industries, backgrounds, and big problems they’re trying to solve. We are excited to ride shotgun and help them all navigate their entrepreneurial journeys. Over the next ten months, we’ll devote our coaching and resources to helping each of these ten companies get off the ground, culminating in our Demo Day in October:

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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Social Finance, LLC (SoFi) is committed to providing accessible products and services to our clients and the public, regardless of disability status. Please contact us at (855) 456-7634 or [email protected] to learn more about accessibility support services at SoFi.

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Online Accessibility

We value digital inclusion. In our effort to provide a fully accessible and optimized user experience for all site visitors, Social Finance, LLC has taken careful measures to ensure a quality user experience, regardless of the assistive technology being used to access this site or the specific abilities of those individuals seeking access to this site. Features to provide an accessible user experience include:

• Text alternatives for non-text content
• Functionality of content through a keyboard interface
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In the event that a user with a disability experiences accessibility issues with our website, please notify us by sending an email to [email protected] or calling us at (855) 456-7634. In your communication to us, please specify the nature of the accessibility difficulty, including the web address that may have presented an accessibility challenge.

In addition to the above-mentioned techniques and strategies – and since not all site visitors have access to assistive tools such as screen readers – we will be providing free Web Enhancement Tools that allow site visitors to customize their user experience in the upcoming weeks. Turn AudioEye On to enable the AudioEye Ally Toolbar.  AudioEye is a third party provider of Web Accessibility testing and monitoring.  The Ally Toolbar provides users with AudioEye Accessibility tools tailored to their assistive needs.

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We are always working to ensure that our products and services are accessible to all clients and the public, including individuals with disabilities. If you have an idea or question about ADA accessibility support services at SoFi, please contact us at (855) 456-7634 or [email protected].

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By John Foley, CFP®

As you’ve no doubt read in the news, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is about to become law. And while the bill contains over 500 pages of changes to the tax rules for corporations, privately held businesses, and individuals, what you’re probably wondering most is: How will the tax plan affect me?

There are three big changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that will impact most individual taxpayers:

1) New income tax brackets with lower rates for most taxpayers

2) A higher standard deduction—$12,000 for single filers, $24,000 for married filing joint

3) A $10,000 limit on the combined deduction for state and local income and property tax (and that’s the same whether you’re single or married)

While you can’t change the rules, there are things you might be able to do to potentially lower your overall tax burden this year and next, namely, shifting certain deductions into 2017 and certain income into 2018. But the clock is ticking: These provisions are expected to go into effect on January 1, 2018, so December 31 is the last day you can do anything that impacts your 2017 taxes.

Here are a few important actions you could take before the new tax bill kicks in. Ask your tax preparer if they are right for you.