by Miranda | Entrepreneurship, Finance, Home Business, Taxes
As an entrepreneur, there is a good chance that you work from home at least part of the time. You might even have a home office area dedicated to work so that you can work anytime — without going into a formal office. If you work from home, you might be eligible...
by Libby Balke | Making Money, Taxes
There is a room in our new house that nobody – and I mean nobody – is allowed to go in. It’s so important that nobody – not my husband, not my daughter, not my son – go in this room that I actually keep it locked when I’m not using...
by Kevin Mercadante | Finance, Taxes
Lots of people over-withhold on their income taxes during the year in order to create a large tax refund at tax filing time. They see this strategy as something of a forced savings plan – in effect, they put the money on deposit with the government and then get it...
by Miranda | Couple Finance, Finance, Taxes
Not too long ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the portion of the Defense of Marriage Act that didn’t recognize state-sanctioned same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. As a result, federal benefits are available to same-sex couples who are married. On top...
by Tom Drake | Finance, Taxes
Many people look at marginal tax rates and become concerned that they will have to pay that amount on their entire income. However, this is not the case. The marginal system works by only taxing amounts that exceed a certain level. For example, if your taxable income...
by Tom Drake | Finance, Taxes
High net worth individuals have to make sure that they pay attention to tax laws, and consider the issues that affect them. Many of those in lower income brackets don’t have the same concerns that high net worth individuals have. If you have a high net worth,...