Medicaid is funded through September 2019. Moreover, the State of Nebraska administers Medicaid and it is not shutdown.
Therefore, Medicaid applications and payments will proceed normally. ...
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Charitable giving and the In-Marriage QDRO
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, charitable deductions are one of the few deductions still available. If a married couple want to make a large charitable contribution - with pre-tax money - the In-Marriage QDRO can do the trick.
It is best if your accountant runs the numbers, but it is generally a wise tax strategy to use pre-tax money from a tax-qualified vehicle like a 401(k) to make a charitable contribution. The charitable deduction can reduce the couple's tax bill and the real economic cost of making the contribution is less than if post-tax money was used.
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Aretha Franklin died without a will
Her attorney asked her for years to execute one and she refused. He told her a will or a trust was a must. She failed to do so even in light of her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
What makes his even more unfortunate is that she was a private person. Now her financial affairs will be seen by the entire world. And as an artist, her intellectual property has continuing value.
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