[2018 COLA Increase] The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a relatively large 2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2018. Benefits like Social Security or Supplemental Security income, that are… Read more »
2020 Tables – Reflecting a 3.1% increase for Military staff and troops under the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the largest increase since 2010. The updated basic pay… Read more »
[Updated 2020 GS pay chart] For 2020 government employees on the GS pay scale will see a 3.1% rise over 2019 levels. This is made up a 2.6% general schedule increase… Read more »
Great graphic from the CBPP on unemployment insurance benefit duration (in weeks) by state. Unemployment insurance (UI) benefits are state administered and generally most workers are eligible for up to… Read more »
For the 2015 tax year, the Obamacare or Affordable Care Act (ACA) shared responsibility is set to double from a maximum $975 per household in 2014 to approximately $12,850 per… Read more »
See this article for 2015 and 2016 Earned Income Tax Credit figures released by the IRS [Updated following SOTU speech] Following President Obama’s state of the union speech and in… Read more »
In a push to reengage their voting base Democrats have proposed a $2000 paycheck credit bonus as part of a wide ranging middle-class tax credits proposal. The paycheck credit proposal,… Read more »
Listed below are the latest maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit/compensation amounts by state. The Unemployment compensation (UC) program is designed to provide benefits to most individuals out of work or in… Read more »
[Updated with 2018 details per the IRS] The savers credit helps middle to lower income earners save for retirement by providing an offset to retirement plan (401k and IRA) contributions…. Read more »
[Update March 31st 2013] Extension to purchase health coverage may now be in the works. The original deadline to purchase coverage, before incurring penalties was March 31st, 2014. But a number of state exchanges,… Read more »