by Paula Kennedy, EA | Jun 22, 2020 | Tax
If you’re age 65 and older, and you have basic Medicare insurance, you may need to pay additional premiums to get the level of coverage you want. The premiums can be costly, especially if you’re married and both you and your spouse are paying them. But there may be a...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | Jun 22, 2020 | Tax
It’s often difficult for married couples to save as much as they need for retirement when one spouse doesn’t work outside the home — perhaps so that spouse can take care of children or elderly parents. In general, an IRA contribution is allowed only if a taxpayer has...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | May 28, 2020 | COVID-19
If you’re still expecting to receive a stimulus payment from the IRS in the form of a paper check, there may be a surprise coming in your mailbox soon. The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that the IRS will begin sending out four million stimulus payments on...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | May 28, 2020 | COVID-19
The short answer: No. The stimulus check payment or economic impact payment, as the IRS calls it — is technically a refundable tax credit for 2020. As explained by the IRS: “No, the payment is not income and taxpayers will not owe tax on it. The payment will not...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19
The economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is unprecedented and many taxpayers with a student loan have been hard hit. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act contains some assistance to borrowers with federal student loans. Notably,...
