Feb
22
Every year around this time we at Financial Finesse see an increase in demand for our Tax Basics workshop. The thing about our Tax Basics workshop is that it is exactly what it says it is—basic. We don’t discuss tax theory. We don’t attempt to understand the alternative minimum tax. Instead we focus on the …
Feb
22
To the editor:Well, here it is, giveaway time again. People who get the Earned-Income Tax Credit from the government should not be getting more money back from their tax return than they have paid.There is a lot of fraud in this program. There are cases where a deal is made with a person with children …
Feb
22
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –The Commonwealth Foundation released today an alarming new report on Pennsylvania public welfare that finds widespread abuse of tax dollars, with spending growing faster than the economy and exceeding education appropriations for the first time in state history. Policy analysts from the free-market think tank examined numerous …
Feb
22
Like us on Facebook There is only one way to guarantee that every state and congressional district receives more revenue than they shell out: deficit financing. If a senator or congressperson fails to reward their constituents with surplus federal dollars, well…there's always another politician who will promise more-and deliver. If cuts ever do come, our …
Feb
21
With a new location and a newly remodeled space, the Office for Financial Success is open for business. The office held its grand reopening ceremony at 10:15 a.m. Monday in Stanley Hall after remodeling began this past fall. Formerly located in the basement, the office now resides on the first floor with the Personal Financial …
Feb
21
Tweet And, not surprisingly, the bottom third of New York’s income tax filers pay no tax at all. But the rich have to pay their fair share, or something. Just ask the 99 percenters in the occupy movement. They’ve been demonized and denounced for not doing their fair share. But a new analysis released yesterday …
Feb
21
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Feb
21
Topeka — Legislative committees have scheduled additional hearings this week to consider several plans to cut the Kansas tax rates House Republicans are expected to introduce their plan to cut individual income tax rates on Monday. The plan builds on a proposal from Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, but makes modifications in the elimination of tax …
Feb
21
TALLAHASSEE — After a partisan spectacle of procedural gamesmanship, House lawmakers moved closer to passing a massive package of business tax cuts. The two-hour debate over the tax cuts was bitter at times, bouncing around to many of the hot-button political issues of the day — organized labor, contraception, Cuba, domestic partnerships, immigration and inequality. …
Feb
21
Filing bankruptcy impacts every aspect of your finances. If you need to fund your child’s education, it is important to discuss the details with your bankruptcy attorney. Three common educational financing concerns during bankruptcy are: funding a 529 educational savings account, paying for private school tuition, and college loans. Section 529 of the Internal Revenue …