The Social Security Administration recently announced that the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase 1.3 percent in 2021. The 1.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2021. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on Dec. 31, 2020. Changes to Medicare for 2021 have not yet been announced. When informa...

Since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in March, millions of unemployed workers have claimed unemployment benefits that were more generous than they normally would’ve received, including those who would’ve received no benefits at all. The CARES Act’s boost in benefit levels expired on July 31 and its eligibility expansions and additional weeks of benefits will expire on Dec. 31.

Senior citizens who apply to or already live at your site may have income from certain types of retirement plans. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides for a temporary waiver of required minimum distributions (RMDs) that would otherwise be payable in 2020 for IRC Section 403(a) and 403(b) defined contribution plans, governmental IRC Section 457(b) defined contribution plans, and individual retirement plans.

Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank cut its benchmark federal funds rate by 1 percent in an effort to stimulate the economy as it takes a major hit from the coronavirus pandemic. The decrease was the central bank’s second emergency rate cut in a month.

When the Fed cuts interest rates, consumers usually earn less interest on their savings. Banks will typically lower rates paid on cash held in bank certificates of deposits, money market accounts, and regular s...

Some of your households may have unreimbursed medical expenses that include travel expenses to and from treatment. And if any of these households are classified as elderly or disabled, HUD permits a medical expense deduction to be used to calculate their adjusted annual income. So be sure these households are aware that you can include mileage to and from medical appointments and to and from regular medical treatments as part of the medical expense deduction.

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase 1.6 percent in 2020. The 1.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 63 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2020. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on Dec. 31, 2019. Changes to Medicare for 2020 have not yet been announced. When informa...

by Daniel Bagliore

The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census of the population be conducted once every 10 years. Census data is used to determine the number of seats each state holds in Congress and how more than $675 billion in federal funds are distributed back to states and local communities every year for services and infrastructure, including healthcare, jobs, schools, roads, and businesses.

ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities and their families. They were created as a result of the passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, better known as the ABLE Act. The beneficiary of the account is the account owner, and income earned by the accounts is not taxed.

For Section 221(d)(3) and (d)(4) BMIR multifamily housing, HUD subsidizes an owner’s mortgage by lowering the mortgage interest rate. Sites subsidized under this program are sometimes referred to as Below Market Interest Rate (BMIR) property. Rents aren’t based on a percentage of a tenant’s income, but are a flat amount that HUD approves. In a number of these developments, however, there may be other rental assistance under the Rent Supplement or Secti...