If you are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, you may want to consider withdrawing money from your retirement account while you still can. The special exemption allowing early withdrawals without a penalty ends soon. Passed in March 2020,...
With presumptive President-elect Biden preparing to take office this January, it is important to be aware of possible implications of a Biden Administration for your short- and long-term estate planning. The Biden tax proposal, among other tax reforms, includes...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly devastating for nursing homes and their residents. Aside from the tragically disproportionate loss of life, care for surviving residents has been delayed or interrupted due to infection, facility lockdowns or other health...
The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.3 percent increase in benefits in 2021, an increase even smaller than last year’s. Cost-of-living increases are tied to the consumer price index, and a modest upturn in inflation rates and gas prices means Social...
New York was the only state that didn’t have a look-back period for Medicaid home care, but, as we’ve discussed in previous newsletters, that is now changing. New York Medicaid applicants will no longer be eligible for home care if they gave away assets within...
Once you’ve created an estate plan, it is important to keep it up to date. You will need to revisit your plan after certain key life events, including marriage, the birth of children, divorce or the death of a spouse, and a significant increase or decrease in...
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