Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. "Tangible personal property" is a tax term that refers to personal property that can be felt ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

The section 179 deduction allows a small business to take a tax deduction for the entire cost of certain property and equipment in the year it buys that property. That produces a larger, more ...

Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

Tangible personal property – that is, property (other than land or buildings) that you can see or touch – is a special asset class in many estates. A client’s tangibles include their jewelry, clothing ...

Sometimes taxes cost more to collect than the revenue they generate. Back in 2015, the Indiana General Assembly recognized one example. Back then, all businesses were required to file forms ...

Many estate-planning attorneys use a personal property memorandum (memo) for the disposition of personal property. It’s used when the attorney drafts a client’s will to allow the client to change ...