It was a cold January Indiana morning. I headed to the shopping center. They were delivering a TV and I needed a part before they arrived. I pulled into the empty parking lot about 15 minutes before the store opened. I thought good, it’s pretty cold, I’ll get a nice parking space close to the […]
Tax Strategies
Uncle Sam’s 7% Income Christmas Gift
Dear Reader, Those of us out in the real world, buying gasoline, bacon, Christmas gifts, and renting homes, understand that inflation is real and probably higher than the official government inflation number. However, interest rates on fixed-income investments such as Treasury bonds and CDs remain very low. One exception is the U.S. government’s inflation-linked savings […]
A Guide to Backdoor Roth IRAs and When to Use Them
You want to enjoy the tax-free growth of a Roth IRA, but your income level makes you ineligible. A backdoor Roth could be the solution.
How to Become Your Own Capital Gains Calculator
You can be your own capital gains calculator to prepare for your tax bill. Read on for how to calculate and minimize capital gains taxes.
What Happens When All Our Wealth Is Gone?
When I was dating my wife Jo, her 10-year-old daughter Holly learned I was a glutton for chocolate chip cookies. This adorable little lady grinned, loaded in the chocolate chips and baked an entire batch by herself. As she put the cookies on the cooling rack, I began to devour them. They were soft, moist […]
A Convenient Way to Avoid Paying Taxes on Reinvested Dividends
If you live in a state with a high income tax rate, the extra taxes need to be considered. One of the reasons I chose to in Nevada when returning from South America – besides the beautiful outdoors – is no state income taxes. The area in which I live is booming as Californians run […]
Here’s Why Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s Tax Plan is Good for REITs
If Vice President Joe Biden is elected President, his tax plan to increase federal government revenue by $3.0 trillion relies heavily on higher corporate income tax collections. If the plan goes into effect, the higher corporate taxes could give a lift to the stocks of companies that, by law, do not pay corporate income taxes. […]
Election Investing: How To Profit From a Possible Higher Corporate Income Tax Rate
No matter which side you favor in the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, once the results are finalized, we will live with the outcome for the next four years, at a minimum. For investors, one change to consider is Joe Biden’s plan to increase the corporate income tax rate significantly. A Biden win should provide a […]