Effective January 1, 2008, so-called “Kiddie Tax” rules pertaining to a child’s investment income were changed. The age limit for this tax increased to include children who are 18 or younger and full-time students over 18 but under age 24. Investment income greater than a specified annual amount for a child affected by the kiddie tax is taxed at the marginal tax rate of the child’s parents.
Exceptions apply for children with paid jobs that provide a large portion of …
Yes. Assuming you can itemize deductions using Form 1040-Schedule A, non-cash donations are just as valuable as cash donations. Find some time to gather old clothes, kitchen gadgets, sports equipment, and other closet clutter that someone else could use, donate these items to a qualified chjarity, and you can receive a valuable tax deduction.
Come up with $600 worth of used items to give to your favorite charity, for instance, and you can cut your tax bill by $150 if …
In tax year 2017, the maximum contribution limit for IRAs is $5,500. This applies to Roth IRAs or traditional IRAs or a combination of the two. The IRS also has a catch-up plan for people who are 50 and older. They can contribute an extra $1,000 (for a maximum of $6,500) in 2017. In order to contribute to an IRA, you must have earned income from wages, a salary, or net self-employment earnings.
There are no income restrictions for contributions …
In 2017, employees younger than age 50 may contribute up to $18,000 to the following salary reduction retirement savings plans: (401(k), 403(b), 457, and Thrift savings Plan (TSP). Individuals 50 and older may contribute up to $24,000, which includes the maximum annual catch-up contribution of $6,000.
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Legislation went into effect July 1, 1999, requiring automatic termination of PMI when a homeowner has paid at least 20 percent of the home’s value for loans made after July 29, 1999. High-risk borrowers (such as those with poor credit histories and reduced documentation loans) may have to make PMI payments until they reach 50 percent equity. If you believe that you have reached the 20% home equity mark and your PMI payments have not been discontinued, speak to your …
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) were originally established in 1997 and called “Education IRAs.” They are investment trust accounts created to pay qualified education expenses, including primary, secondary, and postsecondary education, for a designated beneficiary. The beneficiary of the account must be under the age of 18 at the time of the contribution and the contributor’s income must meet specific annual income guidelines. Total ESA contributions per child under age 18 may not exceed $2,000 per year.
Income phaseouts apply …
Although most 401(k) plans offer loans of up to half your vested balance, this may not be a good idea. Plan loans usually charge the prime rate plus one or two percentage points. In addition, you lose all future compound interest on the lost earnings on money that was borrowed. If you quit your job or are laid off or fired, your loan may be due immediately at a time when you can least afford to pay it back.
If …
The Social Security Administration provides a benefit estimate online at http://www.ssa.gov/mystatement/. Users must establish a user name and password when they use this Web site for the first time. This is to assure that their private data is secure.
The benefit estimate includes a record of earnings on which you have paid Social Security taxes. It also includes an estimate of your Social Security disability, survivor, and retirement benefits based on those earnings.Retirement benefit estimates are provided for ages …
If you gave any one person gifts valued at more than $14,000 (2017 figure), it is necessary to report the total gift to the Internal Revenue Service. You may even have to pay tax on the gift. The person who receives your gift does not have to report the gift to the IRS or pay gift or income tax on its value.
You make a gift when you give property, including money, or the use or income from property, without …
Unit pricing regulations usually require the posting of unit price per pound, ounce, etc., on supermarket shelves for each consumer commodity, along with the sales price, so that consumers can compare value more easily. A careful review of unit pricing regulation shows no mention of a retail outlet’s size. Rather, it seems that each state has authority to decide what unit pricing regulation it desires, if any, and regulatory differences between states are expressed in various categories of products, but …
