The history of taxes in the United States is fascinating and dates back to before the War of 1812. During the War of 1812, one of the first income taxes was proposed. The idea was inspired by the British Tax Act of 1798, which called for progressive taxation on all income. Because host...
I am known for exposing the “elephant in the living room.” Those things everybody knows but nobody is talking about. Not every mother-daughter relationship reads like a Hallmark card, and our culture makes that a shameful secret to bear. Dr. Christiane Northrup suggested that the bonding ...
Social Security is usually associated with monthly payments to retirees. However, there is another important facet ofSocial Securitybenefits—providing financial assistance to children. Children may qualify for benefits if a parent is retired, disabled, or deceased. Children who are disabled may be eli...
If you were close to the deceased, ask yourself a few questions. What aspects of them did you love and respect most? What was their impact on your life? What will you miss? Think about what this person valued. What did they spend most of their time doing? What were they known for,...
It is difficult to recover from hoarding because of the emotional reasons for hanging on to all your stuff. Try these tips for preparing to get organized.
important than family, and that was certainly true. That’s the legacy Julian leaves behind: his shining family. I know we’ll all remember him even though he’s no longer with us. We still see Julian in his son and daughter, Mark and Mandy. Let’s make sure he’s never forgotten....
He was one of the few journalists, along with his colleague David Ferrara, to report on the Susan Winters case — a woman whose parents doubted the suicide ruling in their daughter's death. Mark Fierro: And Jeff started putting pieces together. … working with the attorney for the...
Because the IRS often processes returns involving deceased taxpayers, the file has limited use for detecting tax identity fraud. But TIGTA said the IRS is failing to make use of other third party information that could help detect fraud. ...
Before 1906, the information contained in the papers varied depending on what court was handling the file. A three step process was adopted which helped to correct the problem. With the new process, the applicant was required to file a Declaration of Intent, then a Petition for Citizenship, ...
You think a tax level of 30% isn't all that bad, and chances are you don't think so much about it anyway because corporate workers don't have to file their tax returns-- their income taxes are deducted from salary. The only people who gripe about taxes are business owners and the ...