Category: Money

Where You Retire Can Have a Taxing Effect

When contemplating locations for retirement, warm weather and proximity to family are likely top considerations for most soon-to-be retirees. However, calculating the best places to stretch a fixed retirement income should also be top of mind. Understanding the current state tax treatments of retirement benefits can be a key factor...

2018 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers Analysis – Zillow

First-time buyers looking for an affordable home without much competition will have the best luck in Tampa, Florida, according to Zillow®’s 2018 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers Analysis. Zillow ranked the 35 largest U.S. housing markets based on where first-time buyers have the best chance to find an affordable home...

Appraisers Key to Property Tax Appeals – Appraisal Institute

Highly qualified appraisers are able to assist homeowners with appeals of property taxes, which can be a homeowner’s largest annual expense, according to the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers. “Sometimes errors are made in how local governments calculate the amount of tax a homeowner owes,” said Appraisal...

Free Tax Services Available for Taxpayers at IRS.gov/freefile

With the tax season opening up less than a month ago, the Free File Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of industry-leading tax software companies partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), today reminded taxpayers that free tax solutions are available to all Americans at www.IRS.gov/FreeFile. Taxpayers with a 2017 Adjusted Gross Income of $66,000 or...