The tax season may be over for most taxpayers, but fraudsters do not give up. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently warned taxpayers and tax professionals against a new fraudulent...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 09/30/2019
College education can set you back by a substantial sum. In 2017-2018, a four-year course in a private college would entail an expense of about $34,740. It could take you the best...
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
Interest rates will continue rising in 2019. But savings rates, mortgages, certificates of deposit, and credit cards are growing at different speeds. Each product is based on a different...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 08/02/2019
Do you lose sleep when it comes to managing your finances? If so, you are in good company. In a survey conducted in 2018, 30% of Americans said they were continually being asked for...
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
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
Every year does not go as expected, and sometimes it could be a situation where businesses made fewer profits as they did the years before. When the cost of expenses begins to exceed...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 07/25/2019
If you have been relieved of your job, odds are your pay has dropped significantly. That implies your tax status has likely changed too. You may now be eligible for deductions...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 05/29/2019