Written by Tweet Taxes are something that every American must face for the majority of his or her life. With the start of a first job, income taxes become one of the great inevitabilities of living in our modern society. Many people learn tax basics but there are numerous complex tax questions that everyday people will never [...]
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Should You Expect an Audit?
Tweet Auditing is every working American’s worst nightmare. The pain of tax season is hard enough with pulling data together, painstakingly entering it on forms, or hiring a professional and waiting to be sure everything is done right without the risk of an audit. Millions of individuals and families in the United States face audits [...]
READ MORE »Should Capital Gains Be Taxed Differently?
There are multiple reasons that capital gains are treated differently than income. Also, with an increasing national debt, this tax is often volleyed around as a cure for everything from low revenue to wealth inequality. What effect does an increased or decreased capital gains tax have on investment and the economy as a whole?
READ MORE »All About Energy Audits
Tweet If you are tired of watching your home energy bills steadily rising, then it may be time for a home energy audit. An audit will pinpoint areas of wasted electricity, potential savings and improvements you can make to lower your energy bills. Before you start charging the children every time they turn on a [...]
READ MORE »Find the Best Retirement Plan Options in New York
If you live in or near New York City and you’re hoping to retire in the area, there are many options available for retirement savings. With arguably the highest costs of living in the nation you are going to need a significant nest egg. While retirement options are generally specific to an individual’s situation, there are some New York City-centric plans that certain citizens (principally employees of municipal organization) may be eligible for.
READ MORE »Treat Freelance Work Like a 9 To 5 Job
Freelancers need to look at their jobs as if they are regular full-time jobs if they want to achieve success. One of the biggest challenges for freelancers is to have enough self-discipline to continue working instead of watching television or getting involved in other forms of amusing activities. A person who works out of his or her own home has complete freedom, since there is no boss telling the freelancer what to do or when to submit his or her work.
READ MORE »e-Commerce and Tax in Missouri
A study released in April by researchers at the University of Missouri disclosed the shocking fact that the state was missing out on an average of $468 million each year due to uncollected taxes on Internet sales.
READ MORE »What Do You Need To Know About Annuities And Annuity Rates?
Tweet Annuities are types of life insurance contracts that are issued by insurance companies to insure your income. While you might not be familiar with this type of policy, it’s used in almost every pension plan, both public and private, as well as many IRAs and other private retirement plans. Even though these contracts are [...]
READ MORE »Retirement Rules: Social Security Basics
Tweet As the baby boom generation, which are people born after World War II between the years of 1946 and 1965, continues to age, more and more people are becoming eligible for retirement and social security benefits. Because of this trend, social security has become more and more strained since people leaving the work force [...]
READ MORE »High Deductibles Drive Low Use
Tweet High deductible health plans that people receive from their employers are causing people to delay seeing the doctor when they need to do so. Oftentimes, high deductibles require them to pay more for their healthcare before they can begin to use their health benefits, and before the insurance company begins to pay a portion [...]
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