How Much Do You Really Need to Retire Comfortably in Texas?
Planning your retirement in Texas means you need to look at the cost of living. You have to think about how much money you will have after you stop working. It is also good to set your own retirement goals. Maybe you want a quiet life out in the country,
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have been a source of funding for the federal government almost since the U.S. was founded. In 1797, Congress instituted a system of federal stamps that were required on all wills offered for probate when property (land, homes) was transferred from one generation to the next. The
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
By any measure, the tax code is huge. It is over 2,000 pages long, and even longer with footnotes. (1) And almost weekly, the Internal Revenue Service publishes a 10- to 50-page bulletin about various aspects of the tax code. (2) Fortunately, it’s not necessary to wade through these massive
