Deaths from traffic accidents around April 15, traditionally the last day to file individual income taxes in the U.S., rose 6% on average on each of the last 30 years of tax filing days compared with a day during the week prior and a week later.
IRI agrees SS claiming strategies are crucial to a holistic retirement income plan. Send your SS questions to me and I'll post my answers.
After a recent appearance on Consuelo Mack's WealthTrack <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=CMWealth&bctid=1537880225001>(watch here)</a> discussing Social Security, <i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin quickly received more than 100 inquiries from advisers and investors about strategies and techniques for most effectively tapping this cornerstone of retirement income.
Implementing a “Buffett rule” to require a minimum 30 percent tax rate for the highest U.S. earners would raise $31 billion over the next decade, according to a government estimate.
The latest Retirement Confidence Survey is out today. For the 22nd year, the Employee Benefits Research Institute and Matthew Greenwald & Associates have asked American workers about their retirement dreams and concerns
Senate Democratic leaders will introduce a bill that would provide tax relief for small businesses that hired new workers and purchased new capital equipment this year.
Unlike earlier proposals by House Republicans, the bill wouldn't prevent any specific industry from qualifying for the break amounting to 20% of businesses' income
The government has countersued NetJets Inc., owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., after the company filed suit over $642.7 in taxes, interest and penalties it says it doesn't owe.
Survey shows a shift in what filers plan to do with checks from the IRS; 'more reserved and cautious'
Agency taking dim view of hidden assets -- even if the hiding's not intentional
Lack of funds for agency leading to erosion of rights, citizens' advocate tells Congress
Several top Senate dems believe they're in a stronger position now than in 2010 to go after Bush-era tax cuts for top earners
Also believe it's Uncle Sam's job to protect investors from fraud
Debate continues over more than $30 billion in so-called tax extenders, such as the research and development tax credit and the ability for financial services companies to defer taxation on income earned outside the U.S.
Supreme court considers request for Social Security survivor benefits for twins born 18 months after father's death.
