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
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
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
By providing a better user experience and control over various aspects of money management, financial technology (Fintech) applications are an effective and convenient way to take...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 08/02/2019
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
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
