“The effective tax rate is useful in planning and estimating the amount of taxes you need to withhold from your paycheck or pay through estimated taxes,” says Tracie L. Miller, a CPA and program chair at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. “It’s a quick, easy way to get a genera...
The debt-to-income ratio is a great way to find outhow much house you can afford, as well as the maximum mortgage payment you qualify for. Simply add up all your liabilities and your proposed mortgage payment plus taxes and insurance to see what type of loan you can take out. Obviously...