I found the case of Denise Celeste McMillan pretty fascinating. One thing that makes it possibly unique is the use of the term “mansplaining” in one of the orders. Jan Ebeling, of the United States, rides Rafalca, past a row of photographers during the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2,
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Corrine Jean Harkins lives at 2001 Airport Pulling Road, Naples Florida 34112. Her PO Box for Social Security mailing purposes is PO Box 301 Naples Fl 34106. Corrine is 70. She has been taking her own retirement benefit since age 62. We’re posting her information because
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses survivor benefits based on the record of a worker who delays filing until 70, which month to apply to get full retirement age benefits with no reduction, eligibility for
Shutterstock, Inc. The US IPO market continues to be very healthy, and we continue to publish our notes here on some of the more interesting companies coming to market: today’s post focuses on SmileDirectClub (proposed ticker SDC) but also do check out our recent posts on Chewy , Slack , WeWork , Beyond Meat ,
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin People sift through the destruction left by Hurricane Dorian in the Mudd neighborhood of Marsh Harbour, Bahamas on September 7, 2019. (Photo by Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post/Getty Images Hurricane Dorian might have spared much of the southeastern United States,
Donor-advised funds are becoming the prime tool of charitable giving for many Americans. The use of donor-advised funds (DAFs), also known as charitable gift funds, is likely to be more widespread primarily because of the changes to the tax rules made in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in 2017. DAFs give everyone else
As a parent who’s just sent our youngest child off to college, financial aid is on the top of my brain. Like many parents, we made every effort to set up our daughter for a debt-free degree. We spent almost two years on selecting the best-fit college for her. It was an anxious time, to
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column examines whether restricted applications reduce retirement benefits, potential effects of foreign pensions, whether SSA’s benefit estimates include reductions due to the WEP, maximizing widow(er)’s benefits and when during the month
Just because somebody believes things that I find preposterous and even harmful, doesn’t stop me from liking them. That’s the situation with me and Peter Hendrickson, author of Cracking The Code. The view that I find both preposterous and harmful is that the Internal Revenue Code is very narrow in its application and that the IRS
i Getty How often have you heard a value equity manager say his sector is overdone? Or have you ever heard a growth manager shout from the rooftops that growth stocks are overvalued? Probably not. Well, as a bond manager I will break the rules and tell you municipal bonds issued by high tax states
Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) There’s $700 million of student loan forgiveness up for grabs on a first-come, first-served basis. Here’s what you need to know and how to apply. Student Loan Forgiveness See if you can follow this story. The federal government offers a student loan forgiveness program. Student loan borrowers who think
The tarp covers the field before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Times reporters Jesse Drucker and Eric Lipton wrote a well-reported piece the other day on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s Opportunity Zone (OZ) provisions.
Getty Genetic testing kits are all the rage these days – and recent tax news may make it even more affordable. Taxpayers may now get a tax break for some testing, piquing interest for some taxpayers. Unfortunately, the increased popularity also makes genetic testing kits ripe for scammers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Shutterstpcl Since 1999, the home-office deduction is no longer a red flag — millions of Americans benefit from this deduction each year. Countless taxpayers run businesses from home, and the IRS understands this. The income-requirement rule also limits the use of this deduction for profitable enterprises, which appeases IRS concerns about abuse and hobby-loss businesses. Before
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column examines potential effects of returning to work at lower pay before filing, suspension of benefits before FRA, the earnings limits for those who’ve filed for benefits in 2019, effects of
California Gov. Gavin Newsom photo credit: Getty Images (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) California wants to pay for your college. Here’s what you need to know. Free College: 2 years California will now provide free tuition for the first two years of community college for first-time students who attend full-time. California governor Gavin Newsom signed
Whether and how and when you can deduct interest is largely based on how the money you borrowed was spent. The tracing rulings that follow the borrowed proceeds are pretty challenging. Most of us just try to do the best we can. Partnerships Are Different Then there are partnerships that borrow money. They follow the
Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were indicted on 11 criminal counts of tax evasion and bank fraud. The charges are nothing to take lightly. In fact, they could face up to 30 years in prison if they are convicted. Even the Chrisleys’ accountant, Peter Tarantino, was indicted on tax-related offenses. Mr. Chrisley declared his innocence,
A beach home on the west end of Dauphin Island, Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico is left pieces in the wake of Hurricane Katrina Thursday, September 1, 2005. Photographer: Kari Goodnough/Bloomberg News BLOOMBERG NEWS Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas over the weekend. The category 5 storm has been called the strongest storm to
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron during the final press conference of the G7 Summit on August 26 2019, in Biarritz, France. NurPhoto via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and his pronouncements about tariffs have been rocking the stock market and investors. Now, with a 15% tariff on $109