Have you been wondering if you can get dental coverage under Obama Care? Sorry, unless you’re a child — not in California; at least not the first year.
The 2013 tax year may be the last chance for taxpayers who itemize deductions to deduct state and local sales and use taxes. That is because the option to deduct state and local sales taxes in [...]
A frequent tax strategy question is whether investing for tax-free or taxable interest is better. Generally, taxable interest will provide the greater return, but this may not hold true after [...]
If you let your home go back to the lender and you owe more on the loan than the settlement amount the lender accepts, the difference is forgiven by the lender, but the federal government can tax [...]
Government Scam Alert — The U.S. government (USA.gov website) received a comment on Facebook recently from a woman who said the U.S. Federal Government Grants Department called and [...]
The “front desk scam” is especially popular during peak travel times. On October 29, the BBB serving Central California warned consumers who are or might be doing some early Holiday [...]
November 2013 November 12 Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during October, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. December 2013 December 10 [...]
Joseph Bressler, Tracy and Bill Bressler’s son, will soon be able to add another set of initials after his last name. Recently, Joseph took and passed the final test required to obtain a [...]
Starting in 2014, most people must have health coverage or pay a fee (the “individual shared responsibility payment”). You can get an Obama Care exemption from the fee in certain cases.
As part of the outreach for California’s new Economic Development Initiative, the Department of Finance – in conjunction with the Department of Technology – released a new online [...]
