Tax

Think back when I was a dividend investor, that 30% dividend withholding tax on US stocks was a big thing for me. I kind of get it whenever I bring…

The short answer: FICA is the tax that comes out of every paycheck before income tax does, and almost everyone with a job pays it. For 2026 it’s 7.65% of…

A contractor looked at my deck a few years ago and found rotting boards underneath. His fix: sand it down, apply filler and add a coat of paint. Cheap and…

My wife and I have some long-term friends who we get along with swimmingly, but we sometimes disagree, like most friendships. We work through it maturely because we value the…

Q. My wife and I are recently retired and have a portfolio of about $2 million in dividend paying stocks, pipelines, utilities and some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Canadian and…

Labor’s tax reforms have triggered an unprecedented spend by investors looking to build their wealth through a new home. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows investor loans…

Ever since two park rangers approached me at an empty public court while I was teaching my own children tennis, I’ve been thinking about how to make sure it doesn’t…

Hells bells, I’ll be in Vancouver for my sixth AC/DC concert in a couple of weeks. My roots are classical: grade 10 piano, grade 6 theory and a stretch when…

“We would rather pay taxes upfront than pay mortgage interest.”

Missouri lawmakers are looking to axe the state income tax. However, local professionals are concerned that it will lead to the enactment of transfer taxes. The American Real Estate Association…