We are still OPEN for business. We’ve changed our process for filing your tax returns. Dear Friend, If your 2019 tax returns have already been completed and filed, you can choose to ignore what follows. It concerns folks with tax returns that have not yet been completed by Erb Financial. It’s hard not to turn on the radio or talk with friend without the coronavirus becoming the main topic. It’s on everyone’s mind. Erb Financial has decided to … [Read more...]
Coronavirus Concerns? Consider Past Health Crises
“Putting current market volatility into historical perspective can help you stay the course during turbulent times.” During the last week of February 2020, the S&P 500 lost 11.49% — the worst week for stocks since the 2008 financial crisis — only to jump by 4.6% on the first Monday in March.1 By all accounts, the drop was largely driven by ever-increasing fears about the potential effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its ultimate impact on the global economy. Although many market … [Read more...]
Flu Season and COVID-19
Flu Season is upon us and the COVID-19 outbreak could be here as well. We are taking precautions. Erb Financial has never taken flu season lightly, and the new Covid-19 outbreak reinforces the precautions we are taking. We encourage all customers and employees to stay home if they are not feeling well or are sick. All employees practice recommended personal hygiene practices including regular hand washing and disinfecting work spaces. Multiple times throughout the day … [Read more...]
The Coronavirus and the Global Economy
As of February 26, 2020, the death toll from COVID-19 — the official name of the coronavirus first reported in Wuhan, China — passed 2,700, while the number of confirmed cases exceeded 80,000. Almost all were in China, most of them in Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province. But more than 2,500 cases, including 46 deaths, had been reported in almost 40 other countries. A surge of cases and deaths in South Korea, Italy, and Iran caused new concern that the virus may be difficult to … [Read more...]
Epidemics and Stock Market Performance
Epidemics 2020 (Click Here to Open) Dear friends, Given the recent market volatility sparked by concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus, we thought we would drop you a note. It is our belief that the effects of this crisis on markets around the world will be temporary and relatively short-lived as similar incidences in the past. Please refer to the chart on our blog (linked below) which we're hoping helps us all hold to a long-term perspective. Broadly, our recommendation … [Read more...]
Tax Preparation Checklist 2019
View or Download the TAX PREPARATION CHECKLIST (PDF form) … [Read more...]
Equifax Data Breach
If you were affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach you are potentially eligible for a monetary claim or credit monitoring service. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission warns everyone to be aware of scams & fake settlement websites and adds that you’ll never have to pay to file a claim for these benefits. And anyone who calls and tries to get you to file a claim is almost certainly a scammer. At this link – https://eligibility.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/en/eligibility – you can check … [Read more...]
Social Security and Medicare
Full Retirement Age If you were born in 1942 or earlier, you are already eligible for full Social Security benefits. The following chart will guide you in determining your full retirement age... Read More... Social Security & Medicare … [Read more...]
Retirement Income
Social Security retirement benefits are based on the following: Lifetime earnings. Age at time of retirement. Lifetime Earnings Higher lifetime earning result in higher benefits. The highest 35 years are used to calculate average monthly earnings. Each year is indexed for inflation to approximate what earnings for that year would be in today's dollars. Earnings for each year are also capped by the Social Security maximum earnings subject to Social Security tax for that year. … [Read more...]
Rental Income and Expenses
Rental income includes any payment received for the use or occupancy of property. In addition to normal rent payments, the following items are reported as rental income... Read More... Rental Income & Expenses … [Read more...]
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