In today’s Living Akamai segment, John spoke with Kay Mukaigawa of Engel & Volkers Honolulu about an important topic in real estate and estate planning: cost basis and the stepped-up basis rule. Kay ...

ANSWER: Inheritance is generally not subject to state or federal income tax. However, the growth in value of inherited assets may be subject to state and federal income tax. Understanding what the ...

Let's say you've been regularly buying shares in a booming tech company over the past few years, but now you want to start taking some of those profits, perhaps to rebalance your portfolio. Your ...

In real estate investment, the cost of acquiring a property (price per unit, price per square foot, or "price per pound") should be the key factor in deciding to invest. But while it's common sense to ...

Reinvest dividends to buy more shares; consider tax when selling shares accumulated via DRIPs. Dividends received outside IRA are taxable, increasing your stock's tax basis over time. Track cost basis ...