How To Calculate Arizona State Income Tax
If you reside in Arizona, you are probably aware of the state income tax that you are required to pay each year. Due to the federal tax reform that occurred in December 2017, the...
Understanding Texas Property Taxes
There was a time when property taxes did not figure very prominently in the revenue treasury managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. When the American real estate market entered a bonanza period...
Calculating Federal and State Unemployment Taxes
As of March 2018, the unemployment rate in the United States was just a fraction above four percent; the last time this macroeconomic indicator recorded such low levels was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks....
Calculating Unlevered Beta When Evaluating Stocks
Investors who are new to beta calculations may believe that this is a data indicator used by traders who take market positions based on technical analysis. While it is true that calculating beta can...
Reporting Inheritance Income and Dealing With Taxation
When it comes to managing income obtained from an inheritance, the adage about the inevitability of death and taxes becomes evident to a certain extent. Financial planners and law firms that specialize in probate...
Testing the Purity and Value of Gold
The intrinsic, extrinsic, perceived, and market value of gold has been part of a global debate that dates back to the end of World War II. When the Bretton Woods agreement was reached in...
How To Find The Value Of Old Money Today (Bills, Notes, Currency)
Every few years, governments around the world change the design of their currency and take specific bills out of circulation. If you currently own a bill, note or other types of old currency that's...
How To Figure Pennyweight Of Gold
Do you own gold jewelry and want to know how much gold it contains? Two measures are used by jewelers to determine this -- karat and pennyweight. If you have a piece of jewelry...
Marginal Propensity Calculations for Personal Finance
Some calculations used by macroeconomic experts can be adapted to the field of microeconomics and even personal finance; such is the case with marginal propensity to consume and marginal propensity to save.
In consumer societies...
Calculating Net Present Value for Investment Success
Stock investors who apply fundamental analysis to the positions taken in the market will often encounter net present value calculations when they review financial statements and reports. Net present value, often shortened to NPV,...