A financially stable retirement depends on knowing what to do – and what not to do – with your benefits, money and assets. Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, provides some common pitfalls to watch out for (and what to do about them) more…
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Student Loan Interest Deduction and Tuition, Fees Deduction Offer Tax Incentives for Higher Education
Federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, describes how some federal employees who paid qualified higher education expenses on behalf of themselves, a spouse, or a dependent may be eligible to claim a tax deduction more…
Federal Employees Time Off to Vote Recommended in Executive Order
President Biden signed an executive order Sunday that promotes voting access provisions for federal employees more…
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill for 3.2% Federal Pay Raise in 2022
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) last week reintroduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 3.2 percent pay increase in 2022 more…
Series EE and Series I Savings Bonds Interest Can Be Excluded from Tax If Used to Pay Qualified Educational Expenses
Federal tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses which individuals who cashed in Series EE or Series I savings bonds during 2020 are eligible to exclude the interest income on their 2020 Federal income tax returns more…