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House Worth Less Mar. 31, 2019
Dear Edith: My in-laws are going to a nursing home. My wife and I will be selling their house to fun... Read More
Your Fair Share Mar. 13, 2019
Do you pay enough taxes? What is enough? When asked on "60 Minutes," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ... Read More
Selling Sister's House Mar. 10, 2019
Dear Edith: We are selling a house that belonged to my sister who died. She lived there for more tha... Read More
Selling by Fizbo Feb. 03, 2019
Ms. Lank: We want to move out of the state, but we're not in any hurry, and we want to try selling o... Read More
Skin in the Game Nov. 07, 2018
In describing the GOP tax cuts, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that they and bonuses Americ... Read More
What's Fiduciary? Sep. 02, 2018
Dear Edith: I heard recently that financial advisors must now be fiduciaries, and that real estate a... Read More
Harmful Cures for Government Failures Feb. 08, 2018
Illinois has made many contributions to America, but lately its biggest service is making other stat... Read More
30,417,609 Paid $0 Income Taxes, Got $89.6 Billion Back Dec. 20, 2017
Of the 150,493,263 filers who submitted individual income tax returns to the Internal Revenue Servic... Read More
Cutting SALT From the Federal Tax Diet Oct. 19, 2017
In the quest for a better tax code, it shouldn't be difficult to agree that a tax deduction that mos... Read More
Blue America Gets Richer Mar. 14, 2017
"Trumpcare is really a tax break for the rich, not a health care program," Sen. Chuck Schumer of New... Read More
The Progressive-State Depression Dec. 06, 2016
The blue states of America are in a depression. I don't mean the collective funk of liberal voters b... Read More
Do You Have to Pay Income Taxes on Social Security Benefits? Sep. 24, 2014
Dear Carrie: From what I've read, if a married couple has annual withdrawals from 401(k) plans, ind... Read More
How to Pay for Expanded Low-Income Tax Credit Mar. 06, 2014
President Obama submitted his 2015 budget plan to Congress on Tuesday, knowing that hardly any of hi... Read More
The Rich Can Afford It, but Can We? Dec. 01, 2010
Few displays of phony generosity and bogus earnestness are more irritating than watching a stinking-... Read More
