With a medical power of attorney, you can appoint someone to make healthcare decisions if you cannot make those decisions yourself.Although much of estate planning focuses on finances,...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 08/24/2022
Since lending is a risky endeavor, lenders are usually interested in lending money to people with good credit history. It is not surprising as good credit implies that someone will...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 10/19/2021
You open an individual retirement account known as an inherited IRA on inheriting a tax-advantaged retirement plan like an IRA or 401(k). The heir needs to transfer such assets from...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 07/24/2021
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...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 12/19/2020
Over the years, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have become pretty popular, while the traditional exit strategy has faded away. Many companies' owners pass ownership of...
Posted by CORE PERFORMANCE on 11/29/2021
The IRS has issued guidelines on the denial and revocation of passports due to serious tax violations. The IRS must notify the State Department when a person has a "serious"...
Posted by Carmen Garcia on 04/09/2021
The grantor, which can also be called the creator, settlor, trust maker, or trustor, is the party who forms the trust. For married couples, if the trust was established jointly, they...
Posted by CORE PERFORMANCE on 04/06/2021
It's tax season! Tax return companies and DIY software vendors work hard to convince individual taxpayers that their services and products are the way to maximize tax refunds or...
Posted by Don Bell Law on 03/31/2021
What is a private activity bond (PAB)?PABs are tax-exempt bonds distributed by or on behalf of a state or local authority to provide special financial benefits for eligible projects....
Posted by Karen Munoz, EA on 02/23/2021
