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 8689 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 Form 8858 Instructions

In the United States, there is an additional tax filing requirement for someone who either owns a foreign entity or the foreign branch of a U.S. corporation. Sometimes the Internal…

IRS Form 2159 Instructions

When a taxpayer files an installment agreement request with the Internal Revenue Service to pay down their back taxes, they may be asked to file apply for a payroll deduction…

IRS Form 14134 Instructions

Taxpayers who receive a notice of federal tax lien (NFTL) can usually expect a tax lien on their property until they have paid the federal government their full tax liability,…

IRS Form 4506-T-EZ Instructions

If you’ve lost your prior year tax returns, or ned to send tax transcripts to a third party, there are many ways to request tax information from the Internal Revenue…

IRS Form 8944 Instructions

Most taxpayers will never file IRS Form 8944 with the Internal Revenue Service, even when they have a financial or economic hardship preventing them from paying their taxes on time….

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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