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April 3, 2020 by bob mason 16 Comments

CARES Act $1,200 Stimulus Payment Effects on Medicaid?

CARES Act $1,200 Stimulus Payment Effects on Medicaid?

UPDATED April 16, 2020 If you or someone you know is on Medicaid (Nursing Home) or Special Assistance (Assisted Living Facility): READ THIS. This article has very important information about the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assisted living, COVID-19, Medicaid, Reader Favorites, Social Security, Uncategorized

March 30, 2019 by bob mason 9 Comments

Could These Facts Help You Avoid Filing A Federal Tax Return?

Could These Facts Help You Avoid Filing A Federal Tax Return?

CAUTION: This column was first written in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. You may reader comments below from earlier years. Mom (who is 70) is on Social Security and worked part time at Burt’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reader Favorites, Social Security, Tax Issues Tagged With: Filing requirements, Social Security, Tax returns, Taxes

March 30, 2019 by bob mason 10 Comments

How Much Can You Earn Without Paying Taxes On Social Security?

How Much Can You Earn Without Paying Taxes On Social Security?

CAUTION: This column was written in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. You may reader comments below from earlier years. In another post I discussed how much someone can earn without having to file … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Reader Favorites, Social Security, Tax Issues Tagged With: Social Security, Taxes

November 26, 2018 by bob mason

COLA Season! Social Security, Medicare, VA, SSI, Medicaid Adjusted

COLA Season!  Social Security, Medicare, VA, SSI, Medicaid Adjusted

Social Security recently announced a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2019. The 2.8% adjustment is important to more than seniors looking forward to the monthly benefit check because it drives a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Social Security, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security

February 10, 2018 by bob mason 4 Comments

Late Second Marriage?

Late Second Marriage?

A NOTE TO READERS: The following article is a drastically rewritten and updated version of an article prepared by Bob Mason six years ago. This article is to be published soon in the Winter 2018 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking, General, IRAs & Retirement Plans, Medicaid, Miscellaneous, Nursing Homes, Social Security, Wills (or Not!) Tagged With: estate planning, Medicaid, special needs trusts, wills

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Video Notarizing and Witnessing in NC

Video Notarizing and Witnessing in NC

This afternoon (Saturday, May 2) the North Carolina General Assembly passed … [Read More...]

CARES Act $1,200 Stimulus Payment Effects on Medicaid?

CARES Act $1,200 Stimulus Payment Effects on Medicaid?

UPDATED April 16, 2020 If you or someone you know is on Medicaid … [Read More...]

Can You Take a Tax Deduction for Assisted Living Costs?

Can You Take a Tax Deduction for Assisted Living Costs?

Mom is in an assisted living facility.  Mom and Dad both receive Social … [Read More...]

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