Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images Married couples have a choice every year: file taxes together or apart. While the tax code generally rewards joint returns, there are scenarios where filing separately pays off, experts say. While “married filing jointly” involves a single return, “married filing separately” means you and your spouse have your
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Buying real estate with someone other than a spouse can be a costly mistake. If you are married and split up, you have rights that are addressed in the divorce process. However, if you are not married and no longer see eye to eye, you are going to need to resolve the issues on your
While I know you probably don’t volunteer to get a tax deduction, paying fewer taxes might free up some time to volunteer even more. If you itemize your tax deductions and volunteer, you may be entitled to some valuable deductions. Before taking a tax deduction for your expenses incurred while volunteering, here are a few
As state governments across the country debate whether structural racism exists, whether it should be compensated for with reparations, or discussed in classrooms, a group of minority real estate professionals is about to hold its next conference addressing related homeownership and career issues in the last week of Black History Month. SHIBA Explained The National
In this article HD WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT If you want to know how this year may be for the retail industry, look no further than Walmart‘s cautious outlook. The discounter easily topped expectations for the holiday quarter on Tuesday, but it gave a weaker-than-expected outlook for the year ahead. Home Depot
In this article HD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer loads plywood to a truck outside a Home Depot store in Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Scott Dalton | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home Depot’s revenue fell short of Wall Street’s estimates in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report Tuesday amid a
In this article GNRC HD AN DOCU NDSN GIS TAP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People queue up outside a Home Depot as they wait to shop for power generators and other supplies after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Cape Coral, Florida, September 30, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters Check out the companies
A feature of the US banking system that mystifies many foreign observers is the wide spread in savings account interest rates. On February 14, rates on savings accounts reported by Bankrate.com ranged from 0.01% to 4.15% with an average of 0.23%. In general, the low-paying banks are the large ones with extensive branch networks and
The IRS’s victory in 3M v. Commissioner could be the latest sign that an era defined by judicial disinterest in section 482’s commensurate with income standard is finally drawing to a close. The relevance of the commensurate with income standard — the contentious and widely misunderstood requirement set out in section 482’s second sentence since
Federal law prohibits creditors from discriminating against applicants for credit. In 2010, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Board as an independent agency responsible for enforcing some consumer protection laws, including those protecting credit applicants from discrimination. A Chicago mortgage broker, Townstone, operated a radio show discussing real estate, finance, mortgages, Chicago, and whatever else
In this article PTON Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Illustration by Gene Kim On the night of Sept. 26, 2019, hours after Peloton shares went public, employees dined on seafood and sipped champagne in the glittering halls of Hudson Yards as they discussed what they’d spend their newfound paper fortunes on. During a lavish
In this article 5-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT HSBC on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings for 2022 that beat analyst expectations. The bank’s reported profit before tax for the three months ended in December was $5.2 billion, 108% higher than $2.5 billion a year ago and better than the $4.97 billion expected in estimates
It has been a wild ride for buyers and sellers in the US housing market over the past year. The year-over-year growth rate for home prices reached 20.1% in April 2022— the highest level in more than two decades. But rates fell after that, dropping to just 8.6% by November. What does that mean? Homeowners
Forbes Global Properties Electronic music superstar Anton Zaslavski, better known by his stage name Zedd, has finally found a buyer for his Benedict Canyon spec mansion. The modern hillside compound will trade one awarding-winning owner for another with Hollywood’s Kenya Barris reportedly paying $18.35 million for the property. The film and television writer and producer,
A sign for hire is posted on the window of a Chipotle restaurant in New York, April 29, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Job cuts are rising at some of the biggest U.S. companies, but others are still scrambling to hire workers, the result of wild swings in consumer priorities since the Covid pandemic began
dowell | Moment | Getty Images If you’re looking for ways to trim your yearly tax bill, experts may check your portfolio, since some assets are more likely to trigger taxes in certain accounts. Your 401(k) account offers tax-deferred growth, meaning you won’t owe levies on yearly income, such as dividends and capital gains. By
Forbes Global Properties The wheels of the global luxury real estate market keep turning with new sales and new listings popping up every day. Here’s a look at six global markets across the world and what’s recently listed for sale and what’s been sold for $4 million or more. Located in the residential community of
In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A United Airlines plane departs the Newark International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on January 11 2023. Kena Betancur | Afp | Getty Images United Airlines said Monday that new technology will open up more seats on its flights so children can sit with an
In this article DARK-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Darktrace, one of the U.K.’s largest cybersecurity companies, was founded in 2013 by a group of former intelligence experts and mathematicians. Omar Marques | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — Cybersecurity firm Darktrace on Monday said it has appointed auditing firm EY
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Eager to take advantage of Presidents’ Day sales, many shoppers may not realize how much holiday discounts on a range of items – from mattresses to home appliances and electronics to new cars – could really cost them. “Consumers should look closely at the fine print and long-term financial
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