The internet can be quite a useful yet massively confusing place. Searching for instructional videos on saving for retirement with an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) generates more than 450,000 hits. That is a lot of information. It is also way too much information for people who have regular jobs as hair dressers, dentists, home care
Month: August 2021
Forty years ago today, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, the largest tax cut in American history. This segment of What’s Ahead outlines how this historic legislation set in motion a train of events that led to an outcome once considered an utter impossibility: the peaceable collapse of
The Tax Court decision in the case of the Estate of Michael Jackson is a rare combination. The celebrity nature of the case broke it out of the tax ghetto of the blogosphere, which doesn’t happen every day. And within the tax world it sets a sort of precedent in the area of celebrity “image and likeness”. Like
Today’s column addresses questions about whether Social Security employees are really correct when they deny the ability to suspend a retirement benefits, turning 62 when receiving disability benefits and the ability to collect survivor’s benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc,
It’s no secret that the IRS is after crypto in a big way, with warnings, a series of cryptocurrency John Doe Summonses served on exchanges and even a crypto question on every tax return. Selling crypto can obviously trigger taxes, but even buying something with crypto can trigger taxes. In fact, even paying taxes in crypto can
The law on the limits of state tax and regulatory authority regarding Native American tribes is complicated. The law may seem clear, yet there are instances in which a different interpretation is applied, as with the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Big Sandy. Setting the Scene California has comprehensive regulations designed to reduce illegal trafficking in cigarette and
The Taliban, in a shocking blitzkrieg, have swept through Afghanistan in less than a month, the 300,000-man Afghan army all but melting away in their path. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, as he fled to Tajikistan over the weekend, conceded in a statement that the Taliban had won, “with the judgment of their swords and guns,
“Let the buyer beware.” This disclaimer continues to warn consumers of all kinds of products. It is of paramount importance, however, for buyers in real estate, as there are a number of factors that could turn a property from a dream purchase into a waking nightmare. While there is a mountain of advice on this
According to the Los Angeles County Assessor, the annual property tax Assessment Roll has been completed leading to 3.7% growth during an unprecedented year in the Los Angeles real estate market. In plain English, the new Los Angeles property tax roll will be assessed on the new value of $1.76 trillion. Without the help of Prop
Kathy Kuo is a true interior design powerhouse. At the beginning of her career, the Rhode Island School of Design graduate started making a name for herself on interior design television shows. She moved on to design furniture and textiles for a luxury importer. Then, she created a a line for renowned publisher Assouline Books. Today, Kuo
After months of mayhem, the housing market is finally cooling off a bit. While July’s bidding-war rate was the lowest since January, it was still more intense than the 57.9% bidding rate in July 2020, when the housing market was recovering after a shutdown caused by pandemic restrictions, according to Redfin, a technology-powered real estate
Founder and CEO, Visual Lease. The financial world has a never-ending list of new standards and practices to adhere to, many of which intersect with the world of corporate real estate. New lease accounting standard ASC 842 requires businesses to represent their real estate and equipment leases on their balance sheet. While this may sound like
Kenny Kane is the Chief Operating Officer at Firmspace. After a pandemic slump, the property technology (aka proptech) market is starting to heat up. Major commercial real estate (CRE) brokerages like JLL and Cushman & Wakefield have taken a bet of confidence in the space by backing proptech venture capital funds. The emerging proptech boom comes at
Morgan Browne is the President and Co-Founder of Oakwyn Realty, one of Vancouver’s fastest-growing brokerage firms. When building a company, you must decide the core values that represent your brand. For myself, that meant sitting down and evaluating my experiences so that I could bring something transformative to the industry. As a young woman from a
If the extent of your involvement with smart home technology is watching for porch pirates on your digital doorbell and setting up a connected thermostat to accommodate a happy medium between your sleep comfort and your partner’s, you’re missing out on some extraordinary innovations. This field is experiencing rapid growth, and wellness – driven in
Founder and CEO of Rentec Direct, property management software for real estate professionals. The simplest way for landlords and property managers to decrease vacancy rates at their rental properties is to maximize renewal rates. If you’ve found great tenants who pay rent on time and respect your property, avoid the overhead and stress associated with tenant
Epidemiologist Dr. Anne Rimoin told CNBC that she agrees with White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci when he said that everybody will someday “likely” need a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccines. “Well, I think Dr. Fauci is right,” said Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health. “What’s
Members of the Chicago White Sox celebrate at home plate after Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox hit a game winning, walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees on August 12, 2021 at Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. Ron Vesely | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images
A prisoner at the Bolivar County Correctional Facility receives a Covid-19 vaccination administered by medical workers with Delta Health Center on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Mississippi. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves pleaded Friday with residents to get vaccinated as the state scrambles to hire hundreds of temporary doctors, nurses and
Heavy cranes at Ningbo Harbor in China. Philiphotographer | iStock | Getty Images China has shut down a key terminal at its Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the third busiest port in the world, after one worker was found to be infected by Covid — a move that will likely put further pressure on already stretched supply networks.
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