by Justin Knapp | Sep 29, 2020 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles, Government, Quarterly Newsletters & Planning Alerts
Election 2020: What It Could Mean For Investors For some investors, the outcome of U.S. presidential election can be a concern as it relates to stock performance. The reality is that markets have tended to power through presidential elections – with some...
by Justin Knapp | Jun 23, 2014 | Financial Articles, Government
A Look at Claiming Strategies, Tax Angles and More to Help You Make Sense of a Complicated Program Imagine that you’re about to accept a new job, and it’s time to talk salary. You sit down with your boss, who begins as follows: “Actually, our payroll...
by Justin Knapp | Sep 14, 2011 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles, Government
Last Thursday, President Obama proposed new federal jobs and job-training programs for youth and the long-term unemployed. The federal government has experimented with these programs for almost a half century. The record is one of failure and scandal. Read More...
by Justin Knapp | Jul 20, 2011 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles, Government
Wall Street Journal article written by: Jason Zweig How can you lower your portfolio’s risk in a world of rolling government-debt crises? Start by taking a deep breath. Then, see if you need to do some tinkering—but not too much. Read Article...
by Justin Knapp | Mar 17, 2009 | Government
The IRS is trying to get back $226.6M in unpaid taxes (1999-2003) as well as penalties and interest from Allen Stanford. This comes after the SEC alleged that he participated in an $8B fraud. More can be read about Mr. Stanford at BBC.co.uk.
by Justin Knapp | Mar 16, 2009 | Government
This NPR story discusses the interesting issue of what to do with money paid for taxes on earnings that didn't actually exist. "The IRS has been the biggest beneficiary of Madoff's fraud." It'll be interesting to see if anything comes back from...
