Your Investments and Coronavirus The current outbreak of coronavirus has sent the stock market plummeting. This is in part because many businesses have been hit hard financially by reduced customers and lockdowns forcing them to close. In this article, we are going to go over some useful tips to help you separate fact from fiction. [...]
Schedule 1 Schedule 1 is a new tax form that came about due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. This schedule is one of five new schedules introduced in the 2018 tax year. Many taxpayers are not familiar with these new forms. In this article, we will go over what a [...]
Types of Deeds A deed is a legal instrument that conveys the title of real property between parties. There are several types of deeds that can allow you to do so. In this article, we will go over three types of deeds and the purpose they serve. General Warranty Deed A general warranty deed [...]
Shopping for an Annuity Shopping for an annuity may seem like an overwhelming and confusing task. But if you ask the right questions you can find an annuity that is right for you. In this article, we will go over the questions you should be asking and what type of answers you want to [...]
Initial Public Offering An Initial Public Offering, or IPO, is when a private corporation makes it's stock available to the public for purchase. IPOs are hot items in the news recently. In this article, we will go over the basics of what is involved in an Initial Public Offering and whether investing in one [...]
Schedule SE Schedule SE is a Form 1040 attachment that some taxpayers may need to file. In this article, we will discuss what a Schedule SE is for and when you may need to include on with your tax return. The Purpose The purpose of filing a Schedule SE is to calculate and [...]
Charitable Lead Trust A charitable lead trust is a type of irrevocable trust. In the proper circumstances, they can help you to reduce your tax liability, provide for loved ones, and support charity. In this article, we will discuss how a charitable lead trust works. Purpose The purpose of a charitable lead trust is [...]
Group Long Term Care Insurance Group long term care insurance is a form in which you can purchase long term care coverage. However, the only way to enroll is through your employer. In this article, we will briefly go over how group long term care insurance works for employers and employees. If you would [...]
8 Questions to Ask a Potential Investment Advisor Interviewing a potential investment advisor is an important step. This potential investment advisor is going to be a close partner and will lead you to reach your financial goals. Thus, it is important that their philosophy and services match your needs. In this article, we will [...]
Schedule D Schedule D is a tax form that you use to report the gain or loss incurred from the disposal of a capital asset. In this article, we will discuss the basics of filing a Schedule D. Basic Terminology Before we go over how the schedule works, we need to make sure we [...]
