Taxes
Senator McConnell: Looking for Cash in All the Wrong Places
The federal deficit for fiscal 2017 rose to $779 billion. That’s up from $620 billion
How Does Your Social Security Benefit Compare To Others?
How would you like a $4,000 monthly Social Security check? I thought that would get
Couch Potato Investing versus Texas State Pension Funds
Should we all be concerned about public pension funds in Texas? Yes. Everyone. But some
Home Ownership Tax Deductions Haven’t Been Worth Much For A Really Long Time
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was a real blow to home ownership
Texas and Home Ownership Tax Benefits
Tax deductions have a mythical quality. They are treasured. They are beloved. Some have legions of
Avoid the Tax Torpedo— Defer Taking Social Security Benefits
Do you want to avoid---or at least defer--- taxation of your Social Security benefits? William
The Pizza Delivery Driver’s Dilemma
Let’s tackle a really big problem. I call it the Pizza Delivery Driver’s Dilemma. Silicon
Social Security: A Tale of Two Menus
Recent columns brought lots of reader mail. The columns criticized proposed legislation from Rep. Sam
To See the Problem, Turn to Appendix F, page 212
The Social Security and Medicare Trustees reports, released last month, came and went faster than
The Tax Torpedo and the Middle Class
The reader was upset. He didn’t know it yet, but the “tax torpedo” had just