The “dirty dozen” that criminals & cheats try to get away with year-round. Year after year, criminals try to scam certain taxpayers. Year after year, certain taxpayers resort to schemes in an effort to put one over on the IRS. These cons occur year-round, not just during tax season. In response to their frequency, [...]
A tax court ruling raises eyebrows & leads to a decision that may affect you. What was once allowed is now prohibited. In 2008, an affluent New York City couple made a series of withdrawals and transfers among contributory IRAs, rollover IRAs and non-IRA investment accounts, all with the long-established 60-day deadline for tax-free IRA [...]
Many states are assisting their residents to buy LTC insurance. Protect Your Assets A helping hand for a pressing need. With the baby boom generation maturing, numerous studies and articles have pointed out the rising need for long term care. Some state governments have directly responded to it. Now, many states have created [...]
If you are injured or ill, it could help you keep afloat financially. Protect Your Assets If you can’t work and pay your bills, how are you going to cope? Let’s say an injury or illness prevents you from doing your job. How do you deal with the lost income? Disability income insurance [...]
Social Security has closed a popular loophole, but all is not lost. The “reset button” has been removed. A few years back, the distinguished economist Laurence Kotlikoff alerted people to a loophole in the Social Security framework: retirees could dramatically increase their Social Security benefits by reapplying for them years after they first applied. It [...]
What can you do to lessen its impact for your heirs? Probate subtly reduces the value of many estates. It can take more than a year in some cases, and attorney’s fees, appraiser’s fees and court costs may eat up as much as 5% of a decedent’s accumulated assets. Think tens of thousands of dollars, [...]
Create a pool of healthcare dollars that will grow in any market. Protect Your Assets How will you pay for long term care? The sad fact is that many people don’t know the answer to that question. But a solution is available. As baby boomers leave their careers behind, long term care insurance [...]
In this video, we demystify the US Energy Renaissance theme with Shawn Reynolds, the portfolio manager of the Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund, to provide insight into US Energy production, fracking, and where to find opportunities. Want to learn more about the Energy Renaissance? 2014 Investment Outlook [...]
What’s good for the economy isn’t necessarily good for our future. Provided by Virtue Wealth Management Our parents & grandparents saved much more than we do. Most people who have read up on the economy for any length of time have heard of the personal saving rate (PSAVERT), which the Commerce Department calculates as the [...]
What Marriage Equality Means Financially The Supreme Court decision has brought significant change. Provided by Virtue Wealth Management When the Supreme Court voted to repeal Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on June 26, it opened financial doors previously closed to same-sex couples. Unfortunately, not all of these doors may open in [...]
