After Hurricane Katrina, it became quite common for Congress to enact tax legislation that provides tax relief for victims of natural disasters. The Internal Revenue Code's (IRC)...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/19/2021
One of the main advantages of life insurance is that payment to beneficiaries is free. Because life insurance benefits in the event of death can run into the millions of dollars, it's...
The child tax credit is a credit that can give you up to $2,000 for each qualifying child while a qualifying dependent gets $500. It is a refundable tax credit that diminishes when...
If you have an effective retirement plan, it will consider your taxes after retirement. Unfortunately, many plans do not consider how your taxes will be affected by your changes...
Posted by Simon Hase, CPA on 01/05/2016
If you own a rental property, you should know your federal tax obligations. All rental income needs to be reported on your tax return, and the associated expenses can generally be...
Marriage changes many aspects of your life. One of these is the tax filing process. Your marriage can affect your filing's status, of course, and the deductions and credits you...
Everyone wants to cut taxes, but sometimes people try too hard. Over the years, taxpayers have presented many foolish arguments to justify their tax incentives. We had put together...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 06/11/2020
An annuity is a contract that exists between you and an insurance company to cover specific objectives, such as lifetime income, principal protection, legacy planning or care cost...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 07/25/2019