Considering assisting your son with a $30,000 contribution toward the down payment on his first home? This act of generosity can significantly ease his homeownership journey. However, it’s important to understand the tax implications for both you and your son as well as the reporting requirements to the IRS. Don’t Miss: Understanding Gift Taxes For […]
It could get slightly more expensive to get a hotel room in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth City Council will meet Tuesday to consider raising hotel taxes by 2%. The increase is needed to support the $700 million renovation of the city’s convention center, according to the city. People pay a 15% tax when they […]
Strikes by London Underground workers will go ahead from Friday evening after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a pay dispute. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out throughout the next week, causing huge disruption to services. The union is in dispute over a 5 per cent pay offer and other […]
The couple began their journey to London at Brisbane airport.TK Kurikawa / Shutterstock.com An Australian couple faced a huge last-minute expense over a name discrepancy on a ticket. The husband bought a ticket for his wife “Kate” instead of “Katherine,” the name in her passport. The couple had to pay more than $3,000 before they could […]
Looking back, Taraji P. Henson doesn’t remember talking about perimenopause or menopause with her mom. “The generation before really didn’t talk about it as much,” Henson, now starring in The Color Purple, tells Yahoo Life. “I didn’t even know there was a ‘peri’ to the menopause.” As such, the Oscar-nominated actress didn’t realize she was […]
Jan. 3—The Boulder Police Department notified community members on Wednesday of a scammer attempting to convince a woman to pay off an arrest warrant over the phone. According to a tweet from the Boulder Police Department, officers took a report on Tuesday night of a scammer calling a woman and pretending to be a police […]
A number of states are lowering income taxes this year, putting more money into many Americans’ pockets as they continue to grapple with stubborn inflation. At least 12 states, a majority led by Republicans, will reduce taxes for residents in some form this year, according to the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan group that lobbies for […]
Looking back, Taraji P. Henson doesn’t remember talking about perimenopause or menopause with her mom. “The generation before really didn’t talk about it as much,” Henson, now starring in The Color Purple, tells Yahoo Life. “I didn’t even know there was a ‘peri’ to the menopause.” As such, the Oscar-nominated actress didn’t realize she was […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky to same-sex couples, must pay a total of $260,104 in fees and expenses to attorneys who represented one couple, according to a federal judge’s ruling. That’s in addition to $100,000 in damages a jury said the former Rowan […]
If you have a LinkedIn or other job search account, then you’ve likely had a recruiter slip into your DMs with some “amazing” opportunity. But, have you ever had a recruiter from a former job reach out? Well, that’s what happened to redditor slobberypuppykisses, who we’ll call SPK for short. Violetastoimenova / Getty Images In […]
A popular low-cost farmer’s market in Pompano Beach is being sued by two suppliers who claim the market did not pay for produce delivered over the summer. The store is called Doug Specialties, but patrons might recognize it by the bright yellow sign out front that advertises $.99 Farmer’s Market. Opened less than a year […]
Rolanda Hayden may owe her job to a fast home internet connection — and a benefit from Washington that lets her afford it. The 56-year-old resident of mountainous Brevard, N.C., started receiving federal aid that helps low-income people pay for broadband internet while she was studying for her bachelor’s degree during the coronavirus pandemic. The […]