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 8936 Instructions

If you recently purchased a qualifying clean vehicle, you may be able to claim an increased tax credit on IRS Form 8936, thanks to the changes made in the 2022…

IRS Form 3520 Instructions

If you’ve received or transferred money, assets, or property to or from foreign entities, you may need to declare these transactions on IRS Form 3520, Annual Return To Report Transactions…

IRS Form 9783 Instructions

If you want to pay your federal taxes electronically, you can use IRS Form 9783 to enroll in the Treasury Department’s Electronic Federal Tax Payment System. In this article, we’ll…

IRS Form 4506 Instructions

Taxpayers who need tax information from a previously filed return may request information through the IRS website. However, if a taxpayer needs the entire tax return, then he or she…

IRS Form 8945 Instructions

If you’re applying for a preparer tax identification number, known as a PTIN, you’ll need to register with the Internal Revenue Service. Although your PTIN application usually requires a Social…

IRS Form W-12 Instructions

If you’re looking to register as a paid tax return preparer, then you may need to complete IRS Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal….

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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