Our view: Ponzi scheme illustrates risk of bitcoin ventures
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White: How to handle IRS efforts to collect unpaid taxes
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Disaster victims can access retirement savings
By Christine Roberts The recently-signed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Act”) expands access to 401(k) and other retirement plan savings for those impacted by the California wildfires that occurred late last year in federally-declared disaster areas including Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, and by flooding, mudflows and debris flows directly related to the wildfires. Read More →
Proposed rules have consequences for wealth transfers
By John Ambrecht The IRS is changing estate and gift tax rules, possibly as soon as this month. If you currently have or think you will eventually have a total net estate worth more than $5.5 million for an individual or $10.9 million for a married couple, your taxes to transfer any business interests or Read More →
IRS outsourcing of debt collection good idea
By Lisa Spiwak One of the good things about owing money to the IRS has been that the agency is so overburdened that it has not had the resources to actively engage in collection of outstanding inactive tax receivables. These receivables are currently estimated to be in the amount of $458 billion. This is about Read More →
Charities limited when it comes to election campaigns
By Mike Schley With the election looming, many charities sincerely believe that a President Clinton or Trump (as the case may be) would be the enemy of fundamental goals the charity promotes. This is America, and free speech is a fundamental right, so charities can weigh in with their own unique perspective on the campaign Read More →
Make sure you know how the deed to your marital home lists the title
By Lisa Spiwak When a married couple goes to the escrow office to sign the documents to their new home, they are thinking about many things. Their minds are swirling with thoughts of the mortgage payment, furniture placement, the moving company, landscaping, area schools, etc. The last thing they are thinking about is how the Read More →
