As strange as it may sound, make sure your business is legitimate on paper. It’s part of being and doing business when you are starting out with your insurance agency. That means you take the time to create a business…
As strange as it may sound, make sure your business is legitimate on paper. It’s part of being and doing business when you are starting out with your insurance agency. That means you take the time to create a business…
The old idea of retirement planning being a “three-legged stool” still holds basically true, but it’s also a little more complicated than it used to be. Individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, have been a valuable tool for retirement and estate…
The IRS release of claims and exemption form, also known as the IRS Form 8332, is actually two forms instead of one. One of the forms is the release form, while the other is the revocation of release form. What…
If an employer does not offer a 401(k), there are other investment options, including the traditional IRA and the Roth IRA Today, when it comes to providing a retirement plan for their employees, businesses large and small, have opted for…
A continuing care retirement community is able to offer progressive levels of care as they become necessary. In today’s uncertain economic times marked by roller-coaster markets and flat-line wages, leave it to a certain segment of Michigan seniors and retirees who…
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Generally, “all income from whatever source derived” is considered gross income by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).[1] However, income received as a result of a personal physical injury or a physical sickness is…
By Tom Breedlove, Director, Care.com HomePay As the April 15th tax filing deadline gets closer, those who have put off their taxes until the last minute – and there are a lot of us – are apt to forgetting minor…
The holiday season upon us, meaning that the remainder of the year will see a significant amount of purchasing and bestowing gifts. The spirit of giving is not lost upon the federal government, particularly regarding those gifts with significant valuations,…
Social Security and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released cost-of-living numbers for 2015. They are as follows: Social Security For 2015 there is a 1.7% COLA increase for Social Security benefits.[1] The Maximum Social Security benefit for a single…
There are around 1.6 million non-profit organizations in this country. Of those, upwards of 65,000 include the word “veterans” in their title. With so many seeking donations, it is more important than ever to be confident that when you give…