Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

The section 179 deduction allows a small business to take a tax deduction for the entire cost of certain property and equipment in the year it buys that property. That produces a larger, more ...

Imagine that your home is destroyed in a fire. As you start the process to rebuild your life, a hard reality settles in: Your insurance coverage falls short of replacing your lost personal property.

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a corporate IT executive and professor for 34 years. She is an adjunct ...

Q: What are some initial considerations facing an executor or trustee after a client passes away? A: In an ideal world, the decedent has a complete inventory or appraisal of artwork and tangible ...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2018, is the most comprehensive federal tax changes in a generation. The Act will have a major impact on estate tax planning going ...

North Carolina taxes both real estate and personal property, but differing valuation schedules and processes for the two types can lead to confusion and inflated tax bills for industrial property ...

Effective July 1, 2020, there is a new law in Florida (Section 731.1065 of the Florida Probate Code) that treats "precious metals in any tangible form, such as bullion or coins, kept and acquired for ...