by Leif Jensen | Oct 4, 2021 | Taxes |
The most recent IRS statistics are out and the analysis is in, who are paying our taxes? At least from 2018… IRS statistics from 2018 show that the top 1% of taxpayers (more than $540,000 in income) paid 40.1% of all individual income taxes; the top 5% (about...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Blockchain is a term you will be hearing more and more of if you haven’t already. The blockchain is bitcoin’s historical ledger of all transactions which is publicly viewable at all times by anyone, so that there can’t be any under-the-table cash transactions. This is...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 28, 2021 | Investing, Money Management, Taxes |
President Biden wants to increase the tax on dividends. I find this a bit shortsighted; since he apparently has never invested in the stock market throughout his life (can this be true?) The value of those dividends is then an unknown entity. Not all have federal...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 27, 2021 | Rant |
Since a client insisted I get a FOID card and since my son was in the military, I have become aware of a subculture within my client base and family. They are gun enthusiasts. I have been encouraged to get my Conceal Carry License from the Illinois State Police....
by Leif Jensen | Sep 22, 2021 | Rant |
I have to admit I was surprised to find that there are no parole hearings in Illinois. There is no place for the victims or family to make their pleas and pitches, to keep the incarcerated in prison. I am aware of a case where the prisoner perjured themselves...
