Month: March 2021

Ungureanu Vadim | EyeEm | Getty Images Student loan forgiveness is now tax-free, thanks to a provision included in the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday. Formerly, any student loan debt canceled by the government was considered taxable and levied at the borrower’s normal income tax
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People order breakfast at Bill Smith’s Cafe, after Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a rollback of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in McKinney, Texas, March 10, 2021. Shelby Tauber | Reuters Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, new Yelp data showed nearly a half million businesses opened in
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Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential effects of survivor’s benefits from public pensions, how the earnings test might be applied when someone reaches full retirement age in January and which month to apply to ensure full age 70 benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
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New York State Capitol. (Photo by Hans Pennink / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HANS PENNINK/POOL/AFP via … [+] Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images Hurt severely by Covid in many ways, states and cities have nonetheless enjoyed a financial boon in the pandemic. To be sure, fighting the pandemic has cost them a lot,
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Nissan’s logo is illuminated on a prototype of its new all-electric Ariya crossover. Nissan’s Z Proto performance car is reflected in the vehicle’s grille, while a redesigned Nissan Pathfinder SUV sits in the background. Michael Wayland / CNBC Nissan Motor is making significant progress on a global restructuring plan to right-size operations and return to
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Micronesia has confirmed only one case of Covid-19 to date. The Polynesian island of Samoa and the South Pacific island of Vanuatu have just three cases each. Sounds like safe travel choices? There’s just one problem — none are allowing in tourists. Many islands that opened to tourists during the pandemic experienced rising coronavirus infection
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The headquarters of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, DC, January 28, 2021. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday issued a warning against special purpose acquisition companies backed by celebrities, urging investors to think twice before jumping in. “Celebrity involvement in a
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The federal tax rate on cryptocurrency capital gains ranges from 0% to 37%. Your specific tax rate primarily depends on three factors: 1 / The accounting method used for calculating gains. 2/ How long you held the coins before selling (Holding period). 3/ Your overall annual income (including non-crypto sources such as W-2) and tax
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