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Washington Post: DeJoy reimbursed former employees for GOP donations 09/06/2020 08:59pm • Former employees of the company that US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy previously ran told the Washington Post they were pressured to donate to GOP candidates and then reimbursed through bonuses. The longtime human resources director of New Breed Logistics, David Young, NYC hospital slammed by COVID-19 sees new wave of patients — gunshot victims 09/05/2020 04:13am • Dr. Dorian Alexander had just walked into the emergency room and he could immediately sense what to expect the rest of his shift. "I smell blood," Alexander told fellow staff members on a recent Sunday at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in New York City. The scent hung in the air, Tax-Filing: Here's What to Know About ITINs and the Form W-7 09/03/2020 12:00am • Individual taxpayer identification numbers, or ITINs, are used to differentiate and identify taxpayers who aren't eligible for a Social Security number. If you use an ITIN, take a moment to verify whether it's set to expire at the end of 2020. More than 1 million ITINs expire Dec. 31, and renewing y Virginia ABC sales up $117 million over last fiscal year 09/02/2020 11:26pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) says gross revenue for this fiscal year topped $1.2 billion, up $117 million 'It's not party time yet': Montgomery County to delay move to Phase Three 09/02/2020 02:11pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they are not ready to lift coronavirus restrictions as part of the state's Phase Three reopening plan. Instead, the county plans to continue lifting virus-related rules on a case-by-case basis. "I won't say we're going to move into Phase Three," Count 7 Best Stock Market Sectors to Invest in for 2020 09/02/2020 12:00am • Stock market sector winners and losers for the rest of 2020.This year, the pandemic has upended the stock market. It created winners and losers not only among individual companies but also among the 11 S&P 500 sectors. For example, the energy sector is by far the worst-performing sector of the i Things You Need for an Estate Plan at Any Age 09/02/2020 12:00am • Estate planning isn't just for rich people; it's an opportunity for people of any age to control who will inherit their money and property, and to decide who can make medical and financial decisions on their behalf if they're unable to do so themselves. You need to make a lot of estate-planning dec How to Calculate Your Net Worth 09/02/2020 12:00am • We're intrigued by the net worth of celebrities, business magnates, politicians and sports heroes. But knowing our own net worth can be useful for us mere mortals, too. However, many of us don't want to know our full financial picture, or net worth is just not on our radar. But it's never a bad thin The Types of Fiduciary Financial Advisors 09/02/2020 12:00am • Fiduciary has become a hot button word in the financial industry. What makes an advisor a fiduciary? Is being a fiduciary better for the client? What about for the advisor? To make matters more confusing, "anyone can call themselves a fiduciary," says Blaine Aikin, executive chairman and fiduciary Ex-Hogan aide fired for backing teen Kenosha shooter threatens legal action 09/01/2020 07:27am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A former member of the Hogan administration who was fired over the weekend for posting statements and memes on social media that sympathized What Will Filing Taxes Be Like in 2021 -- And How Can You Prepare? 09/01/2020 12:00am • There have been changes to the tax code this year, and they will be reflected on the Form 1040 of your tax return. Each year, if necessary, the IRS releases drafts of the forms, so professionals may comment, and line numbers are subject to change. However, the advance notice is always appreciated an Fee Simple vs. Leasehold: What You Need to Know 09/01/2020 12:00am • Owning real estate seems fairly straightforward. But depending on where the property is located, ownership can mean a few different things. While it's not common everywhere, some states are known to have different types of ownership: fee simple and leasehold. Here's what you need to know about both 7 Best Balanced Funds to Pick Right Now 09/01/2020 12:00am • The best balanced mutual funds for simple investment diversification.As markets reach new highs, an all-stock portfolio might be too risky for some. The alternative is to own diverse assets. Choosing one balanced mutual fund with stocks and bonds will likely temper any large swings in the portfolio' Is Unemployment Insurance Retroactive -- And How Does It Work? 09/01/2020 12:00am • Unemployed Americans were left adrift when the $600 unemployment benefit boost expired at the end of July. To offer a replacement, President Donald Trump signed the "Memorandum on Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019," ma The History of Bitcoin 09/01/2020 12:00am • From humble beginnings in 2008 to its 2017 price peak, Bitcoin has taken investors and the world for quite the ride. In just over a decade, it's spiked and crashed and rallied and fallen again. "Bitcoin is following principles of economics and principles of market efficiency," says Hemang Subramania