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  • Kintsugi
  • February 27, 2021February 27, 2021

Your 2021 Tax Brackets vs. 2020 Tax Brackets

John Waggoner, AARP, Updated January 28, 2021  You might be filling out your tax return for 2020, but you’re living in tax year 2021, and tax year 2021 has substantial differences from

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Tax Tips for 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, finally, many of us start thinking about taxes. We should have thought about tax-saving strategies at the start of the year, but, you know, we were too busy worrying about

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 11, 2020

17 States With Estate or Inheritance Taxes

by John Waggoner, AARP, October 5, 2020 Eleven states have only an estate tax: Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washingto

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https://youtu.be/KxioR1Oufd0?si=NpkU1QFmdH91tHNy

NY Times

  • What to Know About Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister
  • Relentless Rain Causes Widespread Flooding in Central Texas
  • Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet
  • Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash
  • Settlement Reached in Ugly Fight Over Elections in Maricopa County
https://youtu.be/mhi-EHwvk2k?si=4uno0fa_SQRM1e82

NPR

  • Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire
  • Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work
  • Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
  • The White House aims to give political appointees more power over research funding
  • Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
https://youtu.be/admZWRxqXW8?si=9MdUuoW2FSkxUccy

The Progressive

  • For Soccer Fans Around the World, the United States-Hosted World Cup is Complicated
  • Fund Families, Not Cruel Crackdowns
  • Looking for Firm Ground
  • The Ceasefire That Redrew Gaza
  • Locals Resist Data Centers; Democrats Are Too Timid
https://youtu.be/7BJSzFj0bEQ?si=A7gXkENfu_9xiqnr

FactCheck.org

  • No Clear Evidence Religion Is ‘Bigger and Stronger’ in U.S., Despite Trump Claim
  • Explaining What We Know About the Obama Presidential Center Contractor Disputes
  • FactCheck.org Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Fact-Checking
  • Alaska Senate Race Ads Mislead on Peltola’s Votes on Military Pay Raise
  • Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug
https://youtu.be/FFjcIp7G3WM?si=BquQ-CldT7ZtxrE5&t=85

Snopes.com

  • Are major TV networks 'refusing' to air Trump's July 16 speech?
  • Was 91-year-old woman arrested after stealing costly heart medication for husband? Not so fast
  • Fake image of dog protecting child spreads after deadly Venezuela earthquakes
  • James Franco posted alleged security footage of an alien. Is it real?
  • Is it 'extremely dangerous' to sleep with a fan on? Claim exaggerates risk
https://youtu.be/1NQ5ISrW0Js?si=PeYkFhLTskIDdRta

Tradeoffs

  • Call to Mind: Immigration and the Challenge to Belong
  • As Drama at Trump's FDA Subsides, Doubts and Damage Linger
  • Making Medical Decisions with Uncertain Science
  • With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt
  • Medicaid Overhaul Complicates States’ Plans to Bring Care Into Jails and Prisons
https://youtu.be/GSiuMgKmiyk?si=CFoFYVwWrKNQHfnA

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