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The Events Around the Death of Martin Luther King
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as he stood on a second-story balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. A bullet struck Dr. King in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. Dr. King was 39 years old when he was murdered.
ABLE Changes in 2018
In Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities, I described ABLE accounts. Better Finances for People With Disabilities is a podcast I recorded about ABLE accounts. If you want more than just basic information about ABLE accounts, those posts are good resources.
Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities
The Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) allows people with qualifying disabilities to establish tax-free financial accounts. I’m going to answer the questions I had about ABLE accounts when I began researching them. When I discovered what I am going to share with you, I couldn’t wait to create my… Continue reading Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities
Michael Flynn’s Russia Timeline
Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Flynn’s lies involve phone calls he had with Russia’s former ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak.
Summarizing Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea
Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI. Under 18 U.S. Code, Section 1001, lying to the FBI carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and/or a fine.
Jefferson, Washington, and the Second Amendment
Oversized letters on the façade of the NRA’s headquarters depict an edited version of the Second Amendment. The letters on the NRA’s building read as follows: “. . . the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
Summarizing Manafort’s Indictment
Paul Manafort (Manafort), former chair of the Trump campaign, and Richard Gates (Gates), his longtime assistant have been indicted on 12 counts.
Summarizing George Papadopoulos’s Guilty Plea
George Papadopoulos, a national security adviser to the Trump campaign, has pled guilty to making false statements to the FBI under 18 U.S. Code Section 1001. The below details come from the statement of the offense (a statement of the facts that Papadopoulos has confirmed. The things reported in the statement of the offense aren’t… Continue reading Summarizing George Papadopoulos’s Guilty Plea
Alternative Minimum Tax Explained
If your income is less than $200,000 there is very little chance you will pay the alternative minimum tax (AMT).