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Medicare premiums may lower your taxes
July 2022
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: Americans who are 65 and older qualify for basic Medicare insurance, but they may need to pay additional premiums to get the level of coverage they desire. The premiums can be expensive — especially for a married couple with both spouses paying them. One aspect of paying premiums might be a positive, however: For those who are eligible, those premiums may help lower their tax bills.
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Catching up with the home mortgage interest deduction
October 2018
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: Among the biggest tax perks of buying a home is the ability to deduct mortgage interest payments. But this deduction has undergone some changes recently, so taxpayers may need to do some catching up. This brief article explains how the tax break has changed.
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Estate Planning Pitfall – Your documents are hard to find
April / May 2014
Newsletter: Insight on Estate Planning
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: No matter how much time is invested in designing an estate plan, one’s efforts will be for naught if his or her family can’t find essential documents in case of death or incapacitation. This article offers several tips for ensuring that critical documents — such as wills and trusts and financial and health care documents — are readily accessible when needed.
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Moneylines: News briefs for businesses
June / July 2012
Newsletter: Trendlines
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: In this issue, “Moneylines” notes increased optimism among small-business owners about their projected revenue heading into the year; the risk of “overadvertising”; and increased expectations regarding the number of businesses moving to cloud computing.
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Estate Planning Red Flag – You haven’t planned for incapacity
July / August 2011
Newsletter: Estate Planner
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: Estate planning is often associated with death. But it’s just as important for a plan to address incapacity associated with illness, injury, advanced age or other circumstances. This article looks at three planning tools for financial decisions (a revocable living trust, a durable power of attorney, and joint ownership) and two tools for health care decisions (a health care power of attorney and a living trust).
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Are you ready for the final investment advice regulations?
October / November 2010
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its revised proposed investment advice regulations on 401(k) plans and other retirement arrangements. This brief article recaps the 2009 final regulations and highlights the changes in the proposed regulations.
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Construction Law Quickcase – Conner Brothers v. Geren – Homeland security trumps delay damages
November / December 2009
Newsletter: Construction Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: A construction company that was working on a military base on 9/11 found itself temporarily ordered off the base as a security measure. Later, it sought additional time to complete its work as well as delay damages under the Changes or Suspension of Work clauses in the contract. It was granted the extra time, but not the damages. This article illustrates why.
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Estate Planning Pitfall – You plan to take a retirement distribution later this year
August / September 2009
Newsletter: Insight on Estate Planning
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: Those who have retirement plans such as IRAs and 401(k)s must take required minimum distributions (RMDs) when reaching age 70½. This is a problem for those whose assets have taken a tumble during this recession. In response, recent legislation has allowed a suspension of this requirement for 2009, thus giving account holders a little more time to rebuild their assets in these tax-deferred vehicles.
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Campaign contribution basics
Fall 2008
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: With the campaign season in high gear, you may wish to financially support the candidates or party of your choice. Just be sure you adhere to campaign contribution rules. This article gives the details.