Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Taxes – part 1

Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Taxes – part 1
Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Taxes – part 1
Generally, you must have owned and lived in the property as your main home for at least 2 years in (more…)
New York Estate Taxes
New York Estate Taxes
State death taxes come in two basic forms: inheritance taxes and estate taxes. Prior to 2005, many states levied an (more…)
The Inherited IRA Trust
The Inherited IRA Trust
Proper IRA planning is now more important than ever due to the latest IRS required minimum distribution rules. Quite often, (more…)
What You Should Do With Your Estate Planning Documents
What You Should Do With Your Estate Planning Documents
1. Read your documents. Are all the names right? Have all of your will or trust beneficiaries been listed? Are (more…)
Caregiving: The Medical Expense Deduction
Caregiving: The Medical Expense Deduction
Nearly one out of every four U.S. households provides care to a relative or friend aged 50 or older and (more…)
Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older person. Elder abuse can (more…)
Making Your Home Fall-Proof
Making Your Home Fall-Proof
You can make some simple changes in your home and in the way you do some daily activities to reduce (more…)
Receiving Care at Home
Receiving Care at Home
Home care typically refers to non-medical services that assist individuals with activities of daily living (ADL’s). Home care is an (more…)
Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit for Veterans and Surviving Spouses
Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit for Veterans and Surviving Spouses
The Aid and Attendance (A&A) Pension is a non-service connected benefit available to a veteran or the surviving spouse of (more…)