A Beginner’s Guide to Filling Out the Employee’s Withholding Certificate Form

Updated for tax year 2020. When you start a new job as an employee, your new employer typically asks you to fill out Form W-4, Employee Withholding Certificate. This document is a one-page Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form. It tells your employer how much money to take out of your paycheck to cover federal and…

American Airlines pilots’ union sues carrier over request to help with training on days off

In this article AAL An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The union that represents American Airlines‘ pilots sued the carrier in federal court Thursday to block a program that encourages aviators to help with…

Wells Fargo shares fall as quarterly revenue misses estimates on weaker-than-expected mortgage lending

In this article WFC Wells Fargo signage on May 5th, 2021 in New York City. Bill Tompkins | Michael Ochs Archives | Getty Images Wells Fargo posted first-quarter revenue that fell short of Wall Street estimates and said future credit losses are set to increase. However, the bank’s earnings last quarter topped estimates as loan…

Crypto firm Ripple’s court battle with the SEC has gone ‘exceedingly well,’ CEO says

In this article XRP.CM= PARIS — Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is confident the company will come out well as its lengthy court battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nears a conclusion. The San Francisco-based start-up is fighting the SEC over allegations that Ripple, Garlinghouse and executive chairman Chris Larsen engaged in an illegal…

MacKenzie Scott worried about paying rent with ‘nickels’ she earned waitressing — now she’s worth $46 billion

In 1992, years before Amazon had the capacity to deliver parcels to every home in America, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s life looked a lot different. Scott had just graduated from Princeton University, and moved to New York City in the hopes of becoming a novelist. Like many recent college grads, she struggled to pay bills….

Here’s why health savings accounts may contribute to inequality

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images A popular way to save for out-of-pocket medical expenses might be contributing to health-care inequality, new research suggests. Health savings accounts are tax-advantaged accounts available to Americans with high-deductible health insurance policies. Federal law established them in 2003. Since then, HSAs have grown quickly as employers have…

Worried about rising inflation? With nearly risk free I bonds soon to pay 9.62%, here’s what you need to know

Eakgrunge | Istock | Getty Images Less risk often means lower returns. But that’s not the case with I bonds, an inflation-protected and government-backed asset, which may soon pay an estimated 9.62%. I bonds currently offer 7.12% annual returns through April, and the rate may reach 9.62% in May based on the latest consumer price index data. Annual…

Stocks Are Great for the Very Young — and the Very Old

Conventional investing wisdom says that the older you get, the less of your financial assets should be in the stock market. One frequently heard justification is that stocks rise reliably in the long run but can fluctuate a lot in the short run and that if you’re old, you don’t have time to recover from…

Social Security Offices Are Expected to Reopen in March

The national network of Social Security customer service offices, which were closed nearly two years ago at the start of the pandemic, is on track to reopen on March 30. The Social Security Administration and unions representing the agency’s work force agreed this week to reopen more than 1,200 offices, contingent on changes in pandemic…

More U.S. states re-evaluate their financial ties to Russia.

Several U.S. states have announced plans to sever or reconsider their financial ties to Russia, with moves ranging from outright divestment, as in the case of the Connecticut pension system, to restrictions on the sale of Russian vodka in Iowa and Ohio. The rapid-fire decisions in state capitals, by both Republicans and Democrats, came as…