Taxes
Retirement income, taxes on Social Security, property tax relief, insurance, and the scams aimed at people our age, with the numbers checked each year.
Senior property tax relief: the exemptions and freezes you have to ask for
Many counties and states offer older homeowners a break on their property tax bill. Almost none of them send a notice. Here is how to find your program, what to bring, and the deadline that matters.
The retirement tax checklist: what to check before and after you retire
Once your income comes from Social Security, an IRA and maybe a pension, the tax rules change and the breaks are claimed, not handed to you. Here is the list to work through every year.
How much of my Social Security will be taxed?
Between 0% and 85% — and which one depends on a number most people have never calculated.
