Trump’s New Medicaid Work Requirement: Will It Affect Your Family?
In guidance released to state Medicaid agencies, the Trump administration announced January 11 that it would allow states to experiment with creating work requirements.
How to Earn Additional Income Without Losing SSI Benefits
Although Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients are subject to rigid asset limits, the federal government has provided a few avenues for beneficiaries to earn extra income.
Are Workers' Comp Benefits Ever Taxable?
While most workers’ compensation benefits are fully tax exempt at the federal, state and local level, this is not always the case where the workers comp’ beneficiary is also [...]
Should You Have a Care Committee in Your Special Needs Trust?
Most special needs trusts give their trustee wide authority to respond to unforeseen circumstances. But for those concerned about placing some checks and balances on the trustee’s [...]
How Much Should Go into Your Special Needs Trust?
A financial planner explains the considerations that must go into calculating how much will adequately fund a special needs trust, and offers a sample budget.
Discharged Student Loan Debt No Longer Taxable Under New Tax Law
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, people who students loan debt is discharged due to disability will no longer be taxed on the discharged income, potentially saving them tens of thousands of [...]
