Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether spousal benefits can increase total benefits for a person with a public pension, if spousal benefits begin automatically when the other spouse files and when excess spousal benefits are paid if the recipient already gets retirement benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of
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US President Joe Biden speaks about the American Rescue Plan and the Paycheck Protection Program … [+] (PPP) for small businesses in response to coronavirus, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, February 22, 2021. – The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been a key lifeline to businesses amid the Covid-19 crisis, but
If your tax lawyer or accountant costs you extra taxes, and reimburses you for those extra taxes, can the IRS tax the reimbursement? It might seem like the answer should be no, but it can be hard to convince the IRS. Take the case of Joseph M. McKenny v. U.S., 2020 WL 5167333 (11th Cir.
Whether you are in Palm Springs, West Hollywood or even San Francisco you will you will likely owe … [+] California Taxes. Getty Images for Land Rover With more than 40 million people officially living in California, the great weather and beautiful beaches must be doing something right. The hurdles to be financially successful in
Touch screen, fingerprint scanner, biometric identity of a woman’s hand in a blurred background . getty There’s a new wave of class action lawsuits, and biometric data privacy is the target. Biometric technology is the engine that powers things like the touch ID or facial recognition software on your cellphone, your fingerprint scans at the