Social Security Questions
Capital gains on sale of a house
My mother in Ohio has moved to independent living and wants to sell her house (built in 1957). It’s in..
Deflation
I have heard the term deflation many times over the years, never in a good way. What exactly is deflation,..
Looming Bank Failures??
The following video talks about banks failing due to partaking in CLOs. How should small savers protect themselves? I’m thinking..
SS income and taxes
Wife and I have income less than 42k yr. combined, our accountant 6 yrs ago (retired) said I don’t need..
Illinois income taxes UPDATE. OFFICIALLY JULY 15
When must I file IL taxes? all information still says April 15th. I have reached out to my alderman, the..
Tax Returns for expat
Terry, I am an American Citizen returned and living in my native homeland Ireland. Although I have always completed my..
maximum deduction amount
Is $10,000 the maximum deduction allowed for the total of real estate taxes and charitable contributions? Is the standard deduction..
Why is the Sr. Deduction on federal income taxes only allowed if you take the standard deduction and not if you itemize?
With contributions and income/ property tax, our deductions equalled the standard deduction. To deduct more with the additional Sr. Deduction..
Past Taxes
Hi Terry – We are un financial ruins. We have not filed taxes for 2016, 17 or 18. We owed..
Inherited stock cost basis for inheritor
Must the inheritor of a mutual fund use the market value value of the fund on the day of transfer..
IRS and my son
I own my home, no mortgage. My son lives with me. He has a good job. Years ago he stopped..
Illinois State Sales Tax deduction
I am writing on behalf of my 89 year old father. He just recently did his federal income taxes and..
Quarterly taxes for freelancer?
Hi Terry! Since I was laid off from my job of over 15 years, I’ve decided to freelance. 2 of..
QCD from IRA
I recently turned 71 and am starting my RMD’s. We made a $5,000 contribution direct to a charity. I was..
medical deductions for income taxes in 2018
I had heard when the new tax laws went into place that the medical deductions were eliminated. I have now..
RMD the year of death
Dear Terry, My sister 72 1/2 yrs old passed away in February of 2018. She had taken her RMD for..
Taxes on a IRA Roth conversion.
I moved about 75k of my 457B money to a IRA to convert it over 5 years to a Roth..
interest deductible on 2015 heloc?
The bank where I have a heloc told me I should change the collateral from my house to my investments..
IRS levy –help!
Terry, I owe the IRS close to 80k between my wife and I, whats the best possible solution to resolved..
itemized dedcutions for taxes in 2018 filing in 2019
the property taxes I am paying this year , do I get to claim the itemization in January 2019. Also..