Teach Me Personal Finance

My #1 goal is to make it easy to learn about personal finances.
I believe smart money decisions come from being informed about your choices.

Hi, I’m Forrest Baumhover

Learn More About Money, Tax planning, and Social Security

I’m a Certified Financial Planner, tax practitioner, retired Navy veteran, and writer. I love to write articles on financial topics that help everyday people learn more about money. I especially like exploring financial planning subjects that no one else has tackled before, writing about IRS tax forms, and helping people with financial questions they haven’t found the answers to.

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Tax Planning

Tax planning is fundamental to financial planning. These articles outline how to achieve your financial goals without paying more taxes than you have to.

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Latest Personal finance Articles

My most recent personal finance tips, tutorials, and tax walkthroughs.

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IRS Form 5405 Instructions

If you purchased a home between 2008 and 2010, you may have taken advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax credit to help buy your first house. And you may still…

IRS Form 4563 Instructions

In the United States, the federal tax system primarily applies to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. When it comes to territories of the United States, like Puerto…

IRS Schedule SE Instructions

Everyone who has self-employment income must file Schedule SE with their income tax return to calculate their self-employment tax obligation. Traditionally, this used to only apply to a self-employed person….

IRS Schedule LEP Instructions

As more and more taxpayers are coming to the United States with a preferred language other than English, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has tried to make tax forms and…

IRS Form 8859 Instructions

During the Great Recession, there were many homebuyer assistance programs, designed to encourage people to become homeowners. This includes a first-time homebuyer assistance program for residents of the District of…

IRS Form 2350 Instructions

U.S. citizens and resident aliens living abroad qualify for an automatic tax-filing extension of two months, simply for living overseas. However, if you’re expecting to claim the foreign earned income…

Social Security

Read these in-depth articles to learn more about how to make the most of your Social Security benefits.

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Retirement Planning

Retirement planning is a fundamental part of the financial planning process. Learn about helpful and actionable insight on how to plan your retirement.

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Estate Planning

Retirement planning is a fundamental part of the financial planning process. Learn about helpful and actionable insight on how to plan your retirement.

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Divorce Planning

Retirement planning is a fundamental part of the financial planning process. Learn about helpful and actionable insight on how to plan your retirement.

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Investment Planning

Retirement planning is a fundamental part of the financial planning process. Learn about helpful and actionable insight on how to plan your retirement.

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