Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses the calculation and availability of spousal benefits, the timing of a restricted application, spousal benefits for someone who’s not eligible for retirement benefits, the earnings test and child’s benefits and how spousal benefit rates are determined. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Dow broke a previous record high set in July. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Topline: The stock market reached yet another milestone on Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its first new record high since July, with the index boosted by continued optimism
In announcing his Florida move by tweet, the President said New York City “will always have a special place in my heart!” He says he paid “millions of dollars in city, state and local taxes each year,” but that he was “treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state.” There
DES MOINES, IA – AUGUST 10: Former mayor of New York City, and Everytown for Gun Safety founder, … [+] Michael Bloomberg speaks during a forum on gun safety (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Getty Images Whatever else they do, the wealth taxes proposed by senators and Democratic presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie
Most multinationals expect that public country-by-country reporting will become a reality within the next few years — even if politicians can’t yet agree on the proposals. Getty In surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019, Deloitte (which has been tracking business reactions to base erosion and profit-shifting initiatives) found that over 75 percent of multinational respondents see public CbC
If you’re running a company, you’re about to discover new costs. Around the country, fires and … [+] floods are shutting down businesses and raising their expenses. You need to figure out how to pay these new hidden “taxes.” AFP via Getty Images If you’re running a company, you’re about to discover new costs that
According to a story by Maggie Habberman of theNew York Times, our President has decided that he is no longer a New Yorker, but rather a Floridian. I doubt very much that President Trump reads my stuff. Nonetheless, in response to his complaint that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was killing him, I wrote
DES MOINES, IOWA – NOVEMBER 1, 2019: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) … [+] before the start of the Liberty and Justice Celebration. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has, as promised, released a plan to pay for her Medicare for All health insurance plan. She has come
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The senator pledged not to raise taxes on the middle class. Sean Rayford/Getty Images This is a developing story. Topline: Responding to pressure from critics and Democratic rivals, Senator Elizabeth Warren outlined her plan to fund “Medicare For All” without raising taxes on the middle class,
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, … [+] Florida on April 17, 2018. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images In a bold move, President Donald Trump changed his legal domicile from New York to Florida–from his glitzy Trump Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue to his Mar-a-Lago
Getty What happens to an Individual Retirement Account when the IRA owner dies? It can be a quick online process: The custodian bank or wirehouse transfers the IRA assets into an inherited IRA that the beneficiary can hold onto for life—or cash out. So why in Donna Aliberti’s case did it take two and a
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses the rate of spousal benefits after early retirement benefits, drawing on multiple exes’ records, changing the start date of benefits after filing, eligibility for survivor benefits in a domestic partnership and when delayed retirement credits are applied to benefit payments. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Fed indicated it would pause the rate-cutting cycle. Samuel Corum/Getty Images Topline: In a widely expected move, the Fed continued its “mid-cycle adjustment” by cutting interest rates to the 1.5% to 1.75% range on Wednesday, but also indicated that it would pause the monetary easing
We are entering the giving season when the majority of charitable donations are made. Most affluent individuals make charitable donations, but the vast majority continue to simply pay cash. That’s the most expensive and inefficient possible method to benefit their charitable causes. It’s easy to write a check or pull out your credit card, but
Lebanese anti-government protesters celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the … [+] southern city of Sidon on October 29, 2019 on the 13th day of anti-government protests. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images A tax on using WhatsApp became the final
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers about a Social Security number (SSN) scam currently making the rounds. As part of the scam, thieves may call – often as a “robocall” – and try to get you to call back by claiming that your SSN
The link between taxation and human rights has always been tenuous. Whatever rights we may have as citizens — or as persons — do not necessarily transpose to our status as taxpayers. Here in the United States, the equal protection clause of the Constitution is a prime example. It was long ago decided the congressional
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses potential drawbacks to taking early retirement benefits before switching to spousal, claiming retroactive benefits after 70, finding out if an ex is drawing on a worker’s record, retroactive child-in-care spousal benefits and whether a settlement is taxed by SSA.Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
Year-End is a great time for Tax-Loss Harvesting. Getty The goal of tax-loss harvesting to lower your overall taxes. With proactive tax planning, you may be able to lower your taxable income by selling off losing investments. Similarly, you can offset some long term gains by selling investments that may have lost money over the long term. In
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin While the U.S. has stayed strong, some other major economies are facing recessions. Getty Topline: Amid a global slowdown in economic growth that has seen central banks lower interest rates near zero or below in an effort to provide stimulus, here’s a look at which of