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How long can a company report discontinued operations?

A company may report discontinued operations under GAAP as long as two conditions are met. First, the transaction to shut down the divested business will ...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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Can you draw partial Social Security and work?

You can get Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time before your full retirement age. However your benefits will be reduced if you ea...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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What is a good follow-up question?

The ones I hear most often are open-ended questions like, “What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?” “What do you want to be doing in five years?”...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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What happens if your Chapter 13 bankruptcy gets dismissed?

If the Chapter 13 plan is dismissed, creditors may immediately initiate or continue with state court litigation pursuant to applicable state law to forecl...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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How does a property qualify as primary residence?

Homes, apartments, boats, and trailers can all be considered a primary residence as long as it is where an individual, couple, or family resides the major...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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Does IRS know to cash checks?

The IRS agent can review checks cashed and single out any transactions that seem suspicious. If they see a deposit or transfer from an account you haven’t...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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Which type is double taxed?

Double taxation is mainly found in two forms – corporate double taxation, which is taxation on corporate profits through corporate tax and dividend tax le...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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Can you deduct employees wages?

As a general rule, you can claim a tax deduction for the salary, wages, commissions, bonuses, and other compensation that you pay to your employees, provi...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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Can I help my parents get a mortgage?

To be considered for this kind of age-related interest-only deal your parents will need a deposit of at least 25% – although it could be as much as 33% – ...

Published: Apr 30, 2026

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Do part time employees pay Medicare tax?

An employer generally must withhold part of social security and Medicare taxes from employees’ wages and the employer additionally pays a matching amount....

Published: Apr 30, 2026