Salinas – Thanks to a program signed into law by President Barack Obama, Adriana Gonzalez was able to get a work permit four years ago. Gonzalez, 24, was brought to the United States illegally by her parents when she was 7. The program called Deferred Arrival for Childhood Arrivals, most commonly known as DACA, has…
President-elect Donald Trump made immigration a top issue in his campaign and now his promises from the campaign trail are about to be put to the test. A look at immigration by the numbers: Immigrants in the country illegally: about 11 million. Criminal immigrants: As of 2012, the government estimated that 1.9 million immigrants were…
Rolling over a 401(k) plan or another qualified retirement plan can potentially trigger a tax penalty if you fail to complete the transaction within the appropriate time frame. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is loosening up the rules on rollovers for certain taxpayers who aren’t able to roll their retirement account over quickly enough.…
