The kiddie tax law was enacted in 1986. It was created to treat issues relating to unearned income tax for 18 years or below people. The scheme was also made available for dependent...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 01/09/2022
Many people assume that stocks are riskier compared to bonds. Should this be true, you will have mutual funds in a bond-oriented portfolio, which will be less risky than a stock-oriented...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 11/30/2021
Savings bonds are a popular means of savings for conservative investors because they have the full confidence and credit of the US government. With savings bonds, you receive a fixed...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 10/19/2021
Marijuana stocks are becoming increasingly popular as more states are legalizing the use of the drugs for medical and recreational purposes. Now you can even invest in marijuana stocks...
Retirement decisions, many times, are always complicated, and to make it worse, a huge age gap between couples can translate to a wide retirement date, health, life expectancy, etc....
Posted by Pat Raskob on 09/26/2021
Some years, Congress changed the rules facing investors. In other years, the economy has the final say in rethinking the best investment plans. At the same time, the personal situation...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 08/06/2021
Many people would love to withdraw early from their 401(k) since they feel it is their money. However, some rules make this a bad idea. 401(k) exist in two types – Roth...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 06/11/2021
From the title, you can tell that worthless securities are just what they are: worthless, insignificant, and meaningless. These are securities with ZERO market value and may include...
Regardless of your level of insight into taxes as an individual or a business, you must understand the concepts of FATCA and FBAR and their differences because to understand and utilize...