Many lawyers are asked about tax issues, at least in a general way. For example, clients may ask whether legal fees they pay are tax deductible. Unfortunately, many tax issues are complex, even tax deductions for legal fees. Except for tax lawyers, many lawyers try to steer clear of tax questions. Still, many lawyers want
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Daniel Kodsi is Founder and CEO of Royal Palm Companies (RPC), a Florida-based real estate and development firm established in the 1970s. While most kids my age were out playing, I was dreaming about how to become financially independent. When I was only 10 years old, I told my father that I wanted to work and make
A health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, to a man at the Medalla Milagrosa Church in Valparaiso, Chile, on April 6, 2021. JAVIER TORRES | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Chile’s vaccination campaign against the coronavirus has been one of the world’s quickest and most extensive, but a recent
U.S. stock index futures declined in overnight trading on Sunday, after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs on Friday. Futures contracts tied to the Dow slid 69 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.34% lower. Stocks are coming off a week of
The government’s stimulus response to the pandemic may accelerate the trend of companies offering student loan assistance as a benefit. Mark Chilton | iStock | Getty Images Phyllis Wintter has had student debt for more than 30 years. At 67, she still owes around $48,000. Now she hopes that change could be coming, and that
What is infrastructure? The website Investopedia provides a basic but perfectly serviceable definition: “Infrastructure is the general term for the basic physical systems of a business, region, or nation. Examples of infrastructure include transportation systems, communication networks, sewage, water, and electric systems.” A significant portion of the spending in the Biden proposal is, indeed, infrastructure
As recently as just a few years ago, it used to be that the hardest part about buying a house for most people was going through the financial colonoscopy of getting approved for a mortgage. Now, that’s the least of buyers’ worries. In virtually every American city right now, many single-family homes hitting the
A Falcon rocket launches a Starlink mission in October 2020. SpaceX The growth of space businesses makes this “the most exciting time” to be involved in the industry, but one CEO says private and government organizations must do more to tap the next generation of U.S. workers. “I do think there’s opportunities for everybody to
With stocks at all-time highs, one of Wall Street’s biggest bulls is taking his optimism up a notch. Federated Hermes’ Phil Orlando believes the S&P 500 could hit his year-end price target of 4,500 by July, which implies about an 8% gain from current levels. “At the pace the economy is growing and earnings are growing,
People wait in line at a food distribution site in the South Bronx on March 10, 2021 in New York. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s been about a year since millions of Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the early days of the Covid pandemic. That anniversary seems to
Today’s column addresses questions about what month to file to make sure you get the maximum age 70 retirement benefit rate, what happens when a protective filing date expires and whether survivor’s benefits include delayed retirement credits (DRCs) earned by the deceased. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
President Biden’s $2 trillion-plus American Jobs Plan has lots of funding for traditional physical infrastructure, but also for workforce development, high-speed broadband, child care facilities, and a $400 billion expansion of care for the elderly and disabled. Although this expansion has been criticized, Biden is more than justified in expanding the definition of “infrastructure” to match our
Investment Specialist, Team Denver Homes - RE/MAX Professionals. Highly successful real estate investors learn to get creative to maximize their investments over time. Most investors tend to follow the standard playbook: find a property in the MLS or an off-market property through a wholesaler; buy it with a goal of earning ongoing income or letting it appreciate
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images The twin-aisle Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has a range of more than 7,500 nautical miles, enough to fly passengers on a 15-hour nonstop from Los Angeles to Sydney. This summer, American Airlines plans to use the 285-seat plane on several much shorter routes,
So-called bucket list destinations come with big expectations — and often big crowds too. While overtourism can ruin many a holiday destination, it’s not the only reason vacations miss the mark. Here, travel writers who contribute to CNBC’s Global Traveler share the worst disappointments of their professional careers. Stonehenge, UK “Although I may have my
Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday he recently paid off a mortgage using profits from his investment in bitcoin. Cramer said he bought “a lot of bitcoin” when the world’s biggest cryptocurrency was priced at around $12,000. He said he has now sold about half of his position. “I paid
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Millions of Americans have received some form of financial support from the government to help them get through the Covid-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has prompted the federal government to send three sets of stimulus checks, increase federal unemployment benefits and extend the duration and eligibility of those benefits,
For most financial advisors, no one ever sat down and told us, “Here’s how you should go about your day.” Too many of us started our careers being judged by one single metric—new revenue generation—and the only tools we were given were a booklet in which to write down the names of as many friends
By approving a third round of economic impact payments (EIPs) and expanding refundability of the Child Tax Credit, Congress has made refundable tax credits a more important pillar of income support than ever. But using tax credits as a way to provide income security to low-income households creates a significant challenge: How can the IRS
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are major players in sports, Hollywood, music—and investing. What does the A-List break-up mean for fortunes? Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez have officially called it quits, splitting up one of the world’s richest power-couples. The pair, who started dating in 2017 and got engaged two years later, wielded a pop-culture
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