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We have figured out who will win the election. The people we serve often ask us how the upcoming election will impact their investments. While many seem to have strong feelings about one or both candidates, ultimately we see this as an economic question and so we always attempt to offer an economic answer. And [] The post The Obvious Winner of the Upcoming Elections appeared first on ProsperiTea Planning - Greenfield, MA .

In my last blog article, I reviewed Federal income tax liability. Today we move to Social Security tax. Almost all workers, whether they work for themselves or someone else, pay Social Security taxes. How much do you pay? Let’s begin with taxpayers who work for someone else. Employees pay Social Security tax of 6.2% on []

The IRS will notify you of an audit through the mail, the agency will not initiate an audit over the telephone. Most audits are handled through the mail without the need to meet with an IRS agent.

I love baseball. It’s the best. With baseball season starting and tax returns due soon, let’s take a look at an interesting intersection between the worlds of baseball and taxes: Shohei Ohtani’s contract.

One significant difference between ETFs and mutual funds is how they are traded. ETFs trade like stocks, the market price of the ETF changes throughout the day and the price depends on when you buy or sell shares.