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Esquire
Certified Public Accountant
BIOGRAPHY
Amanda Cook, Esq., CPA has been practicing in San Diego County since 2011. Amanda’s career has focused on issues relating to the intersections of small business, personal finance, and income tax. In her career, she has worked with people across the income spectrum to help them achieve their financial goals through tax planning and budgeting.
Amanda graduated with two Bachelor’s degrees in three years from Michigan State University. She then attended Michigan State University College of Law with a full scholarship and graduated magna cum laude. It was in law school that she began focusing her career on tax issues through service: she participated in an outreach program for Hurricane Katrina victims to bring awareness regarding government stimulus and to prepare their income tax returns. Since then, she has helped people deal with financial crises, prepare for future events, and navigate complex transactions through her work as a tax advocate and trusted advisor.
Amanda lives in San Diego with her husband. She enjoys hiking, traveling, and fostering dogs.
Amanda's Latest Contributions
A tax time bomb could be awaiting you in retirement unless you implement strategies now to defuse it. Understand how strategies like Roth conversions, tax loss harvesting, net unrealized appreciation, donor-advised funds and more can help you reduce your tax liability as you plan for a successful retirement. Plus, learn how recent tax legislation called […]
The SECURE Act 2.0 of 2022 contains over 100 retirement and tax-related provisions that may affect you and your financial plan for the future. Schedule your Tax Reduction Analysis now! In this webinar, Pure Financial Advisors’ Tax Planning Manager, Amanda Cook, CPA, JD reviews some of the most immediate changes that will impact your retirement […]
Retirement savings and available tax breaks have changed substantially with the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. It’s part of the $1.7 trillion omnibus budget bill that became law in December 2022, and it contains about 100 different provisions that may affect you. Amanda Cook, CPA, Tax Planning Manager at Pure Financial Advisors, provides a very […]
