TAX CALENDAR
DECEMBER 2011 December 15 Employers. For Social Security, Medicare, withheld income tax, and nonpayroll withholding, deposit the tax for payments in November if the monthly rule applies. [...]
Trim the Tax on Your Social Security Benefits
While politicians consider changes in Social Security, millions of people continue to receive benefits. Are those benefits taxable? That’s determined by a complicated formula, and if you know how [...]
Dodge a Real Estate Tax Trap
The real estate slump of recent years has reduced the value of many investment properties. Therefore, you may expect to owe little or no tax on a sale. You may, however, have to pay a surprising [...]
Contrarian Investing Versus
Some people advise stock market investors to be contrarians: buy low and sell high. That is, you should put your money into market sectors that are out of favor. Those stocks are likely to ride [...]