What is the 4% percent rule?The 4% rule is a general rule used to determine the amount a retiree should withdraw from a retirement account each year. This rule is intended to provide...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 11/25/2019
In general, if the IRS refuses your statement, it's probably because it contains an error other than a simple mathematical error. The IRS generally corrects mathematical errors...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 11/05/2019
You've buckled down for quite a long time, and now you need to make the most of your golden years. In case you want to have a pleasant way of life in retirement, you are likely...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 10/23/2019
The points you paid for when you signed a mortgage to buy your home can help you reduce your federal tax bill. With scores, sometimes referred to as loan origination points or discount...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 09/30/2019
More people are choosing to work from home with the rising influence of computers and information technology in the workplace. Working from home allows you to deduct home office expenses...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 09/30/2019
When a spouse dies, his or her social security benefits may be available to the current or former spouse, depending on the circumstances. The benefit of a social insurance spouse is...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 08/02/2019
Over the last 70 years, child support payments have been deductible by the payer and taxed as income for the recipient (note that significant rule changes occurred in 1984). The previous...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 08/02/2019
There is no hard-and-fast method for differentiating between a hobby and a real business based on a tax return. There is no way to tell a business from a hobby except by the use of...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 07/25/2019
As you are probably aware, the large proportion of your income is taxable. Whether earned through a salary, hourly wages, tips, commissions, rent from a property that you lease or...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 07/25/2019
