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Tax Topics For Individuals
Estate Planning: Check Your Beneficiary Designations
Regardless of your income or net worth, there's one estate planning move you should probably make right now: Check the beneficiary…
Weighing the Benefits of Prepaid Debit Cards
Americans spent about $37 billion on prepaid debit cards in 2013, double the amount from 2009, according to a report by Bankrate, a…
Discussing Inheritances with Heirs
Many people are uncomfortable discussing with heirs how they will distribute their estate. Perhaps you don't want your children to…
Follow the Blueprint for Evictions
You may own a rental property, but you likely know that you can't do whatever you want with it. If you've ever tried to evict a…
Landlords: Vet Potential Tenants Carefully
Before signing a lease with potential tenants, you must screen them to help ensure they can pay the rent and are responsible. That will…
Higher-Income Taxpayers: Open the Door to a Roth IRA
If you expect to be in a relatively high tax bracket during your retirement years, you should consider pumping as much money as you can…
Disaster Recovery: Ask ‘What If?’
Disasters never happen at a good time. But the timing is irrelevant. What counts is that your business can recover quickly with minimal…
Common Tax Mistakes to Avoid
If your objective is to pay the least amount of income taxes, then you need to be aware of common tax mistakes. Here are seven to watch…
Watch Out for These Planning Mistakes
Retirement planning is a formidable task. First, you have to accumulate sufficient funds for retirement. Then, you need to make withdrawals…
Deciding on a Withdrawal Rate
It's probably one of the most important decisions you'll make when you retire — how much to withdraw annually from your…
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