Investments

IRAs can provide financial security for your retirement if you make contributions and invest your money wisely. However, the tax law has some restrictions in IRA investments. If you do not keep within...

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies are mainstream. Whether you call cryptocurrency by another name—virtual currency, digital assets—you can now use them to pay for various consumer prod...

There are about $173 billion in U.S. savings bonds outstanding. This makes this type of investment one of the largest assets held by individuals. Savings bonds enjoy certain special tax treatment. Her...

This year has been a bumpy ride on Wall Street, with dramatic swings up and down. Now is a good time to review your retirement account and your personal portfolio. While changes you make in your retir...

The tax law generally limits a deduction for losses from passive activities to the extent of passive activity income. Unused losses are suspended and carried over, only to be used to offset passive ac...

Interest on municipal bonds is exempt from regular federal income tax. However, the interest may be taxable—directly or indirectly—under certain circumstances. State income taxes Not all sta...