Earlier this week, the Washington Post reported on some initial details on the American Families Plan, the third of the Biden administration’s massive spending bills, expected to be unveiled next week, and following on the American Rescue Plan already passed and the American Jobs Plan of infrastructure and social spending. The proposal is expected to
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Caveat Emptor: This piece is not about the fairness of our tax system. It is a simple analysis of the proposed business tax plans in DC at the time of this piece. Draw your own conclusion about the fairness of the tax system, and who should pay what. There are tax increases in the works
By Richard Haiduck, Next Avenue Gen Z digital natives have grown up comfortable in a world of technology, but they can also benefit from wisdom that comes from experience. Combining the expertise of Gen Z and boomer generations could be a new formula for a startup business to succeed. At least that’s what I’m finding in
The pandemic has kept our aging parents away from us and us away from them for over a year. This isolation is not total. Some people have access, some ignore warnings, and some are intent on using the pandemic to hide their actions. There are no lengths to which predators won’t go to get ahold
A power of attorney (POA) is essential to every estate plan. Under the POA an agent (or more than one agent) is appointed to act on the principal’s behalf when he or she isn’t able to. The agent can pay bills, manage assets, and perform other essential tasks for the principal. At some point, many
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue After living with the Covid-19 pandemic for a year, are Americans feeling less confident about their ability to live comfortably throughout retirement? The new Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) 2021 Retirement Confidence Survey has the answer: No (by and large). In fact, the nonpartisan group’s survey found, retirees and workers overall are more
The Washington Post reports that business lobbyists are quietly trying to kill President Biden’s efforts to increase federal spending on Medicaid home and community-based (HCBS) long-term care services. The reason: The White House wants to fund the $400 billion increase—part of the president’s $2.2 trillion infrastructure spending program— by raising corporate taxes. And make no
Your estate plan needs an up-to-date power of attorney (POA), but it also needs more. The power of attorney (POA) is essential for every estate plan, but it often is oversold by estate planners. The shortcomings of POAs aren’t well-known and could bite you or your heirs without proper preparation. You and your heirs need
A lot of people think about relocating in retirement, and I’ve written articles in the past about relocating in retirement to save on taxes. A recent study compared the states based on 32 different rating factors and the results were not what I had espoused based on taxes and cost-of-living alone. If you are planning
Does a recent survey conducted by MassMutual raises genuine concerns about Americans’ understanding of Social Security, and suggest a need for concerted efforts for more education? Maybe. The survey polled 1,500 Americans nearing retirement, that is, between the ages of 55 – 65, who haven’t yet retired, by asking them 12 true-false questions. They assign