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Can I Stop Social Security and Restart Later?

You started taking your Social Security benefit. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time, but...

Calculating Social Security Before Full Retirement Age

Starting Social Security before Full Retirement Age (FRA). There’s lots of talk about it these days. It might be...

Crazy Things that are Taxable

The IRS is the undisputed overlord of tax collections. Pay up, pay the right amount and pay on time,...

Social Security Goes AI

Like it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of everyday life, whether you use it or it’s...

19 Questions to Maximize Your Social Security

My Dad always said, “Son, never leave money on the table.” That’s good advice to consider when it comes...

Gifting Tax Rules

A long-time, highly effective estate planning tool is gifting which takes several forms, the Annual Exclusion, the Unified Credit,...
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Giving More to Charity and Reducing Your Taxes

Americans give more than $557 billion to charity every year. Without a doubt, we are a caring and compassionate...

IRAs Know No Age

It used to be that American workers set their sights on retiring at 65; that was the magic age,...

How to Calculate Taxes on Social Security Benefits

“Will I have to pay taxes on my Social Security?” That’s one of the most common questions I get...

Do I Have to Pay IRMAA in 2025

IRMAA. It sounds like someone’s grandmother or aunt. But IRMAA is not nearly as sweet and loving as they...

Common IRS Penalties

To paraphrase Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “How does the IRS fine thee? Let me count the ways.” In fact, according...

The Social Security Fairness Act

For a long time, government employees have claimed that Social Security was not fair to them, that they were...