Category Archives: Tax

Personal exemptions reduce your taxable income. You can also claim an exemption for a dependent if all five of the exemption tests are met.

Real estate is, in our opinion, a very illiquid investment, and not ideal for those close to retirement. Additionally, to hold it in your IRA you have to be able to purchase it outright. You cannot mortgage the property.

If you sell an asset—be it a stock or your car—it comes with tax implications. Regardless of whether you expect to incur a gain or loss, there might be a way to strategically maximize the amount you get to put in the bank.

Who is “FICA” and why does he get so much of my paycheck? Because it funded a program designed to address the problem of economic security for the aged through a contributory system in which the workers themselves contributed to their own future retirement benefit.

The dream is to be your own boss and work for yourself. However, with that dream comes with self employment taxes, Schedule Cs and many accounting decisions.

Capital gains or losses come from the sale of a capital asset. However, the IRS considers more than just your stocks and mutual funds capital assets.

As the subject of taxes is often political, history shows top earners generally pay more taxes.