Friday, September 12, 2014

Estate tax problem?

Will you have an estate tax problem?
The federal estate tax exemption is $5.34 million per person. Roughly 0.2% of the 2.4 million decedents in 2014 will have a federal taxable estate, while 99.8% will not have a taxable estate. See if you face a state estate/inheritance tax here. Most states have none: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/state-estate-taxes.html. Congratulations if you have an estate over $10.68 million. Use an attorney to retitle assets to exempt them and plan how to give away the excess now. Use this outline: http://www.amazon.com/Your-Retirement-Spending-Plan-enough/dp/1461084016

Will you have enough for retirement?
The share of Americans 65 and older with mortgage debt rose to 30 percent in 2011 from 22 percent in 2001. The increase in mortgage debt may influence labor-force dynamics as some older Americans find they’re unable to completely retire, needing extra cash to keep up monthly payments. Loan balances doubled to $79,000. It also diminishes home equity and wealth, making these households more susceptible to swings in the economy and curbing spending on things such as vacations and visits to grandchildren. Pay ZERO tax in retirement:

GOP crazies
Trump goes bankrupt again—he’s really good at it—he can run in 2016
Trump, the 68-year-old real-estate ‘tycoon’ and reality-TV ‘star,’ began investing in Atlantic City in the early 1980s. His three casinos went through bankruptcy in the early 1990s, after opening the $1 billion Taj Mahal in a recession. This will be the third time the entire company was put into bankruptcy -- it sought court protection in 2004 and again in 2009, when Trump gave up the chairmanship for TV “reality” life.
Donald, sorry. You’re fired!

Are all the vehicle discounts right for you?
Each insurer offers up to 20 discounts for your coverage but you must ask. Most agents don’t go through the list because discounts reduce their pay. Make sure you are not paying for some coverage TWICE. You may never collect on some coverage so drop it. Shop every two years and save with the right policy: http://www.amazon.com/Vehicle-Insurance-Beware-Double-Coverage/dp/1480027634

Is the Vanguard Windsor fund right for you?
Since 1958, this managed fund has provided an average return of 11.63%. It owns large companies that are temporarily depressed for non-crucial reasons. It costs more than the Vanguard 500 index (.37% vs .05%) but provides value-weighted market exposure for the long term. It is one of the Vanguard Top 10:  http://www.amazon.com/Vanguards-Top-Ten-mutual-funds/dp/150073909X

Manufacturing returning to American South for low wages, low costs, no tax?
Large manufacturers are demanding low wages, free land, free roads, free training, free taxes, free regulations to go south. America is split—wealthy enclaves and a Third World economy. Some states are “among the least expensive production sites in the industrialized world.” Wages are non-union $14 not $20. Extended families with more than one worker making $30,000 can make it but with no health care, retirement or college savings. Towns in the South must provide remedial training—reading and math are needed to make things these days. Two Americas—the poor and the rich?


Is a 401k loan right for you?
People turn to this easy to tap pot-o’-gold like they won the lottery. Unfortunately, this is giving up more than you realize. Each $10,000 borrowed robs you $100,000 later. This is a good chunk of your retirement money and you can never get it back. Time can’t be recreated. Time is what makes a retirement fund work. Each $3,000 401k annual contribution/FREE money from employer is worth $30,000 later because of compound interest takes time to add the extra $27,000 earnings. So if you have an emergency need for cash, consider that you may be sentencing yourself to your job for another 15 years. Check loans from your employer, bank, home, relatives, church, credit union and the folks you owe. Your 401k is your greatest asset: http://www.amazon.com/Tune-your-401k-EARN-Tax-FREE/dp/1490591028

Hospitals consider paying patient premiums
The South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association is trying to raise $5 million to donate to a foundation, which would pay the premiums for one year for 7,000 to 10,000 people who bought insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals around the country are considering third-party payer programs amid concerns that a provision in President Obama's health law could leave them on the hook for unpaid bills during a 90-day grace period if consumers fall behind on payments.
Patients left without coverage in hospital and end up filing bankruptcy. Only IRA money protected.


SCAMS           Why are we still paying $700 Billion a year for WWII deployments?
We are paying for 164,253 of our active-duty armed personnel to be in 150 countries around the world. We have about 50,000 in Japan and 50,000 in Germany.
Are we preparing for WWII again? There are 1,208,083[1] armed personnel in the United States. Our taxes pay for about HALF of the WORLD’s military expenditures every year. We have wasted $398.6 billion so far on the F-35 program—they can’t fly safely.
We just can’t afford to pay for everyone else’s defenses anymore.
Japan, Germany and S. Korea can pay for their own defenses.

Big oil undermines democratic process in CA vote
Oil companies are quietly working to make it look like working Californians are spontaneously rising up in protest against the climate standards. In recent months, groups have popped up that appear to be grass-roots organizations started by ordinary people opposed to the rules. In fact, they’re paid for by the oil industry. Fake groups scare public with higher gas price forecasts. Big oil aims to stop pollution regulations. Oil still gets our tax dollars in subsidy.

Who to sue if a robo-driverless car hits you?
Even if you don’t have to drive in your robo-car, can you sit in the same seat for hours waiting to correct a mistake?

“IRS” calls me warning a warrant for my arrest will be issued if I don’t call
IRS says they don’t call and no, I don’t owe anything.
It is just a scam, they say. They even have my Social. How’s that?

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