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Self-Employment Tax Essentials: Rates, Deductions, and Filing Basics

Pay self-employment tax if net self-employment earnings reach $400, using Schedule C and Schedule SE; SE tax is 15.3% (2024…

Avoiding the 6% IRA Excess Tax: Timely Withdrawals and Reporting

Correct excess IRA or HSA contributions before the tax return due date (including extensions) by removing the excess and earnings…

Key Exceptions for Distributions from Qualified Plans and IRAs

Early retirement distributions before 59½ may incur a 10% tax, but statutory exceptions—such as medical expenses over 7.5% of AGI,…

Understanding the 2025 AMT: Exemptions, Phaseouts, and Rates

The 2025 AMT applies to taxpayers with large SALT, ISO adjustments, or depreciation differences; exemptions are inflation-indexed ($137,000 MFJ). Compute…

214(b) Denied: Chennai Visa Interview Lessons and World Cup Plans

A Chennai B1/B2 interview produced a 214(b) denial for a self-employed traveler despite ₹8 lakh savings and ₹30 lakh mutual…

Charlie Kirk: Not Our War on Op Sindoor and Immigration Policy

Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a Utah Valley University debate on September 10, 2025. Suspect Tyler Robinson was arrested…

US Tightens Nonimmigrant Visas: India Faces Mandatory Interviews, Fees

From early September 2025, third‑country visa interviews are banned and most applicants must attend in‑person interviews in their country of…

Inside Hyundai Raid: A Monthlong Investigation at Georgia Battery Plant

ICE detained 475 workers at Hyundai’s Georgia EV battery site on September 4, 2025, with over 300 South Korean nationals…