Taxes

If you’re thinking about moving to a new state, then you might want to look at its taxes. Since individual income, property, and sales/excise taxes vary from state to state, your total tax burden can vary significantly. So, where do residents pay the most taxes? To figure that out, a recent WalletHub report compares every […]

Choosing to live in a state that doesn’t tax retirement income can help you preserve your savings for longer when you’re aging. Taxes aren’t the sole factor you should consider. Other expenses, such as property taxes, can negate what you save. Your desired lifestyle, access to healthcare, and proximity to loved ones should be factored […]

Whether you realize it or not, April 18th is a big day. That’s when taxes in the United States have to be filed. Even if you didn’t know when the filing deadline was, anyone reading this definitely knows it’s tax season. At this time of year, accounting companies are working overtime to advertise their services […]

Tax lawyers have deep, detailed, specialized knowledge of tax law. Their expertise can be essential in complex income and taxation situations. Tax attorneys help clients craft long-term strategies for reducing tax burdens. Strongly consider hiring one if you’re being audited or charged with a financial crime. With tax season in full swing, taxpayers across the […]

When buying an investment property, deciding where to buy is the first thing to do. But how do you sort through all 50 states to choose the right real estate market to invest in? There are a few things to consider, including property taxes, landlord-tenant laws, and whether rent prices are increasing. To help get […]

There are plenty of factors to consider when it comes time to decide where you want to live. You don’t want to just choose a city that is the cheapest, since those locations often come with other negative aspects — poor healthcare systems, lower paying jobs, and crumbling public education and infrastructure. On the other […]

While many associate the gig economy with younger generations, it isn’t exclusive to young adults. Retired seniors have more time and freedom to pick up multiple side hustles. In fact, a 2019 report from Wonolo, a platform to find gigs, found that 31 percent of seniors aged 55 to 73 were doing more than three […]

Retirement is an ultimate life goal for most of us. And unless you won a lottery (the birth lottery or the literal cash lottery), you’re likely going to have to spend the majority of working years preparing to retire. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to prepare that go a long way […]

If you’re thinking about moving to a new state, then you might want to look at its taxes. Since individual income, property, and sales/excise taxes vary from state to state, your total tax burden can vary significantly. So, where do residents pay the most taxes? To figure that out, a recent WalletHub report compares every […]

The economical downturn due to recent events has led to a big strain on low-income households, including seniors. One place where these households are seeing great strain is on their energy bill. Two-thirds of low-income households spend more than six percent of their income on energy costs, according to a 2020 report. Furthermore, two out […]

It’s that time of year again. The airwaves are once again full of commercials for tax relief services. They offer a promise to settle your back taxes — sometimes for just pennies on the dollar. I can still hear some of those catchy jingles in the back of my head. Maybe you can too. But […]

Tax credits reduce your tax bill on a dollar-for-dollar basis. However, deductions are what lower your taxable income. The good news is that some home improvements can make your living space better and reap you benefits on your taxes too. There are multiple tax deductible home improvements you can undertake. That new bedroom might just […]

Most of us set out to do our taxes with two specific goals in mind: try to pay as little we can to the IRS and maybe — if we’re super lucky — get a decent refund. Those are perfectly reasonable goals to aim for, but it’s not necessarily easy to recall (or even know […]

You’d think that an activity we’re required to take part in every year might be old hand by a certain age. Shouldn’t we know all there is to know about filing taxes, especially since it’s a compulsory event in which we’re all obligated to take part? But then again, think about the homemade caramel rolls […]