by Arthur Geffen | May 3, 2021 | Aging
https://apnews.com/article/politics-coronavirus-business-lifestyle-health-a0d07554de5c05f4a416196a97e13402 WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans agree that government should help people fulfill a widely held aspiration to age in their own homes, not institutional...
by Arthur Geffen | Apr 15, 2021 | Misc
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans have reported over 226K scams and lost over $386M in frauds linked to COVID-19. Due to the rise in fraud, federal experts across the government share official information on how to recognize, avoid and report...
by Arthur Geffen | Apr 9, 2021 | Misc
A district court had the power to sanction three plaintiffs for pursuing an appeal in their frivolous lawsuit, even after the court dismissed their case for lack of jurisdiction, the Fifth Circuit said. Don, Mackey, and Lonny Peterson and other plaintiffs filed a...
by Arthur Geffen | Mar 10, 2021 | Estate Tax, Income Tax, Retroactive
The Biden administration has promised to lower the Unified Credit for Estate taxes from $11.7 million to $3.5 million, and the credit for gift taxes to $1 million. The question on many planner’s minds is whether Congress has the political will to make those changes...
by Arthur Geffen | Mar 5, 2021 | Income Tax, Stimulus Check
The timing of filing a 2020 tax return is extra important this year – if you get it right, it could lead to a bigger stimulus check. The Senate this week is expected to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, which includes $1,400 stimulus checks to...
