We’re now in June and the difficult time of April is long gone with all of its stresses for many, what with the mad rush to get those income taxes filed on time. In fact, there are many who don’t—according to statistics, more than 10 million
The average mortgage applicant understands how the process works. When an application is submitted, lenders will verify information and consider the merits of the application. During this process, lenders perform background checks and analyze an applicant’s financial situation. Most lenders obtain tax transcripts from the
Mortgage lenders mandate that borrowers meet strict income requirements for a given loan. Countless loan applications are denied because applicants cannot meet these requirements. Similarly, lenders deny mortgage applications when they cannot verify income information. Prospective home buyers often wonder whether lenders verify income figures
It’s important for individuals with self-employment income to understand that, unlike with wage earnings issued by an employer, their income as an independent contractor, sole proprietor, part-time or full-time business owner, or small business owner doesn’t have automatic tax deductions taken from it. First, you’ll need
To a certain level, mortgage lenders do not view debt as a no-go on offering you a home loan. Collections and judgments from private entities hurt, but nothing hurts as bad as owing the government unpaid funds. Even if the debtor is the federal government,
Former United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935. One of the benefits provided to United States citizens by the Social Security Act is a payment of “social insurance” to people over the age of 65
IntroductionRecently there has been a lot of talk about Social Security running out of money for people who would like to go into retirement. In fact, it has been said that the Social Security fund will be fully depleted by 2034. This has left many
Everyone knows about Social Security. We are either receiving Social Security Benefits ourselves or we know someone who is. If we are working, we see the reduction in our paychecks. But how is Social Security funded? In this article, we will discuss the four sources
Tax reform has been a major issue in the United States this year. When President Trump was on the campaign trail, he promised a better tax code that would make the United States more competitive with other nations. Over the past few weeks, the tax code
Storing financial documents can become a burden for someone who isn’t properly organized. However, keeping financial documents is incredibly important, especially way after you’ve initially received them. Standard rules state that you should keep your financial documents for about 6 years. This is incredibly important,