Many of us wait until the last minute on April 15th to file our income tax returns. It’s an overly complex process, it’s unpleasant, and reminds us just how much of our money we give to the government every year. In our last minute haste it is easy to miss …
The home mortgage interest deduction is seen as a sacred cow in our tax code. Proponents insist that to get rid of it would substantially reduce home purchases and put downward pressure on prices. Who are the major proponents of this $70 billion a year tax expenditure? Realtors, Builders, and …
In order to have an HSA you must have a high deductible health care plan. High deductible health care plans (HDHP) represent what insurance is supposed to be. Insurance of any form exists to limit financial exposure if unlikely, but severe outcomes occur. The more unlikely the event, the lower …
Sometimes a deal seems too good to be true, and this hidden gem is one of them. The Retirement Savers Tax Credit compounds the tax savings already offered by IRA and 401K accounts. Depending on income level, this tax credit gives up to a 50% tax credit on retirement contributions …