Fertnig | E+ | Getty Images If you don’t receive your second stimulus check in your bank account or the mail, the good news is you can claim the money when you file your tax return this spring. But beware: That doesn’t necessarily mean you will automatically get the full $600 or other funds you
Month: January 2021
Jovita Carranza, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks as Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, listens at a House Small Business Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Erin Scott | Getty Images The Paycheck Protection Program will reopen on Jan. 11, offering forgivable loans to small businesses and allowing certain cash-strapped firms to borrow a
Whole life insurance receives its name because it provides the owner with a death benefit for the whole lifetime. It is a form of permanent life insurance. Whole life also includes an accumulation and savings component through its cash value. Whole life insurance may be viewed as a fixed-income investment vehicle that incorporates a permanent
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about how continuing to work can increase benefit amounts, whether to file for early retirement benefits while receiving Social Security disability benefits and how the earnings test can affect a benefit taken before full retirement age. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
The Vanderbilt mansion was once a prime spot for the Gilded Age wealthy. Gavin Preuss One of the crown jewels of America’s historic homes, a grand Vanderbilt family home that straddles the Massachusetts towns of Stockbridge and Lenox, is on the market for $12.5 million. The property, which was built in the Berkshires in 1886,
Healthcare workers prepare Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations in Los Angeles, California, January 7, 2021. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in the U.S. and is driving spread, according to a document obtained by NBC News. The new variant,
Christian Sewing, chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank AG, pauses as Germanys biggest bank announces full year earnings in Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday. Feb. 1, 2019. Deutsche Banks revenue contracted for an eighth straight quarter in the final months of last year, complicating Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewings plan to turn around the lender through
Getty Images Between the nation’s two largest lottery jackpots, there’s close to $1 billion up for grabs. Mega Millions’ top prize was revised upward on Thursday to $510 million due to strong ticket sales. The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. For Powerball, the jackpot is $470 million, with the next drawing
The stock market is off to a strong start in 2021, after robust gains last year despite the coronavirus pandemic. According to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, one reason for the continued rally in equities is, simply, a lack of people willing to sell. “There’s not enough stocks to go around,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box.” “The
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks as House Majority Whip James Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, right, listens during a news conference on cancelling student loan debt in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images With Democrats in control of the White House and
Manager Pat Ryan stands at the counter at the Pig Pit BBQ in Cohoes, NY on December 09, 2020. The pandemic crushed businesses on Boston’s Water Street. Craig F. Walker | Boston Globe | Getty Images With the renewed Paycheck Protection Program launch imminent, small business owners and advocates are eagerly awaiting access to much-needed
WILMINGTON, DE – DECEMBER 23: President-elect Joe Biden announces Miguel Cardona as his nominee for … [+] Education Secretary at the Queen theatre on December 23, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Cardona, the Connecticut Education Commissioner, will face the urgent task of planning to reopen schools safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)
New IRS guidance about tax deductions and PPP Loan Forgiveness getty What a year 2020 was, and so far, 2021 has been quite exciting as well. For business owners, we finally have some excellent news about PPP Loan forgiveness. After some confusion over the past year, we finally have some clarity to the question of
Clinton Kelly is HGTV’s newest host. Getty Images HGTV’s newest show has an extra dose of style and a whole lot of inspiration. Self-Made Mansions, which premiers January 8th at 8:00 pm features lifestyle expert and former co-host of ABC’s The Chew and TLC’s What Not To Wear Clinton Kelly helping to guide entrepreneurs in their search for the perfect home.
Warren Buffett during an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick on February 24, 2020. It turned out to be another year during which the billionaire investor shied away from game-changing acquisitions in a pricey market even after a sudden market cash and as his company holds a massive cash balance. Gerald Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett’s
In this photo illustration, visual representations of the digital cryptocurrency, Bitcoin are arranged on January 4, 2021 in Katwijk, Netherlands. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price rallied to a fresh all-time high on Friday, smashing past $41,000 for the first time as investors increasingly view the cryptocurrency as an inflation hedge. The world’s most
US President-Elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before the holiday at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on December 22, 2020. Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty Images Stocks and taxes: what’s going to happen? The Democrats’ control of Congress has shone a new spotlight on Biden’s tax proposals, particularly those that would affect stocks and bonds. While
The latest round of $600 stimulus checks is on the way. Meanwhile, many have already arrived for millions of Americans. But for people who recently changed their bank account information, that payment might not come at all. The IRS and U.S. Treasury Department began issuing the second economic impact payments through direct deposit and mailing
Now that the 2020 is over, remorse may set in and you may be left wondering if you should have done something different to save taxes. A common question I hear is whether it make sense for retirees to take their required minimum distributions (RMDs) now or if they should save taxes by taking them
getty For years, Treasury has advised taxpayers that virtual currency is not required to be reported on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, or what used to be called the FBAR. That appears to be changing. FinCEN has now announced an intention to amend the rules
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