The propaganda from the right around talk of lower tax rates has been light on actual examples of the effects for middle-class and other non-rich taxpayers. Why? Because they are miniscule. The ludicrously wealthy are buying politicians and running ads meant to convince you that you will benefit from this “reform.” Rather, it’s the 1% who will [...]
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The Structure and Meaning of Negative Sovereign Debt
The Structure and Meaning of Negative Interest Rate Sovereign Debt By Deborah Lagutaris, March 9, 2016 A familiar item, the humble US Savings Bond, will serve as my concept model. A US Savings Bond can be purchased at any bank in the United States, on the spot. The investor pays, say, $17.50 for a bond [...]
Your income could be tax-free, IHSS care providers!
The Internal Revenue Service granted a boon* to In Home Supportive Services care providers. If you live with the IHSS Recipient, your IHSS income related to the Recipient is tax-free at both Federal and California levels. Furthermore, it is retroactive to 2012, until April 15, 2016. Act now! You may submit amended returns and recapture [...]
I filed Single. It was an error.
Dear Mind, My husband and I live apart, but we are still married and not legally separated. The tax practitioner prepared our taxes using Single filing status. We didn't notice. We need to fix this ASAP. What can we do? File Married Separate Returns, or Married Joint Returns? NotSingle Dear Not Single, First, we need [...]