New York May Deviate From The New 529 Rules
When the new tax rules were implemented on January 1, 2018, a popular college savings vehicle that goes by the name of a “529 plan” received a boost. Prior to the new tax rules, 529 plans could only be used to pay for college. The new tax rules allow account owners to withdraw up to $10,000 per year per child for K – 12 public school, private school,
The Medicaid Spend Down Process In New York
You are most likely reading this article because you had a family member that had a health event and the doctors have informed you that they are not allowed to go back home to their house and will need some form of health assistance going forward. This article was written to help you understand from a high level the steps that you may need to take to
How Are Trustee Commissions Calculated & Taxed?
If you are the trustee of a trust, in most cases, you are allowed to be paid a commission from the trust assets. States have different rules with regard to the trustee commission calculation. This article will assist you in understanding how the commission is calculated, how the payments are taxed, the rules for commissions not taken in past years, and how
NY Free Tuition - Facts and Myths
On April 9th New York State became the first state to adopt a free tuition program for public schools. The program was named the “Excelsior Scholarship” and it will take effect the 2017 – 2018 school year. It has left people with a lot of unanswered questions
How Is Child Support & Alimony Calculated In New York?
For purposes of child support, either parent can be named the custodial parent by a Court. For the purposes of this article we will assume that the mother is the custodial parent and will be receiving the child support and alimony payments. However, fathers who have custody can also use this as a guide.
