Each state has to determine their own ways to obtain income to provide a governing body, services and goods to its people as they operate without any much interference from the Federal government. The sales tax is one such way to meet these kinds of budgets. The consumers, on the other hand don’t see this … Read more
Everywhere I turn, I see, read and hear how capitalism has destroyed the American economy. The political Left blames capitalism outright, while the political Right claims capitalism is the American ideal. The elitists in banking, government, academia and the media give lip-service to the idea of a free market, when they, in fact, have no … Read more
To be wise means choosing the best possible method to help you. And as landlords, you need to use a system that will help you with your business. You need something that will give you the convenience and security you need to keep the business going without wearing yourself out and property management software can … Read more
A like-kind exchange, also referred to as a 1031 or Starker exchange, allows a taxpayer to defer paying tax on the sale of a property. Like-kind exchanges are wonderful and powerful tools to use in tax and wealth strategies, but ONLY when used correctly. If like-kind exchanges are used incorrectly, the result is not just … Read more
Senior figures from the international banking industry have been meeting with high-ranking officials from within the Obama administration to express their concern over proposals to strengthen the Qualified Intermediary (QI) program. The QI program was established in 2000 to encourage foreign banks to report details of their US clients to the US Internal Revenue Service … Read more