Personal Deduction Planning
Jan 22, 2024
Taxes, like death, are inevitable. But why pay more than you have to? The trick to minimizing your federal income tax liability is to understand the rules and make the most of your tax planning opportunities. Personal deduction planning is one aspect of tax planning. Here, your goals are to use your deductions in the most efficient manner and take all deductions to which you’re entitled.Tags: Tax Advantages, Tax Deductions, tax guide, taxes
Tax-Loss Harvesting
Sep 16, 2022
At one point or another, you may realize capital gains, which is a taxable event. What can you do about them? You can do what some investors do – you could recognize investments with a loss and practice “tax-loss harvesting.” (more…)
Tags: financial advisor charlotte nc, Financial Help, Investment Planning, Personal Finance, Tax Advantages, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning
That First Required Minimum Distribution from Your IRA
Jun 10, 2022
When you are in your seventies, Internal Revenue Service rules say that you must start making withdrawals from your traditional IRA(s). In I.R.S. terminology, these annual withdrawals are considered your Required Minimum Distribution (RMDs).1 (more…)
Tags: financial advisor, Investing, retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Advantages, Tax Planning
The Retirement We Imagine vs the Retirement We Live
Mar 4, 2022
Financially speaking, retirement might differ from your expectations. Just as few weathercasters can accurately predict a month’s worth of temperatures and storms, few retirees find their financial futures playing out as precisely as they assumed. Because of this, some common financial assumptions (and anxieties) about retirement are worth examining. (more…)
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Trends in Charitable Giving
Feb 9, 2022
According to Giving USA 2020, Americans gave an estimated $410.02 billion to charity in 2019. That’s the first time that the amount has totaled more that $400 billion in the history of the report.
Americans give to charity for two main reasons: to support a cause or organization they care about or to leave a legacy through their support.
When giving to charitable organizations, some people elect to support through cash donations. Others, however, understand that supporting an organization may generate tax benefits. They may opt to follow techniques that can maximize both the gift and the potential tax benefit. Here’s a quick review of a few charitable choices: (more…)
Tags: Tax Advantages, Tax Planning
Tax Considerations for Retirees
Dec 3, 2021
The federal government offers some major tax breaks for older Americans. Some of these perks deserve more publicity than they receive. (more…)
Tags: Financial Help, retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Advantages, Tax Planning, taxes
Cash Alternatives for Charitable Giving
Oct 27, 2021
The year is winding down, and you may be thinking of giving. In fact, you may want to explore the different ways in which you can donate to a charity or non-profit organization, apart from just making a cash gift. Consider some of the alternatives of charitable giving. (more…)
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Tax & Estate Strategies for Married LGBTQ+ Couples
Jun 4, 2021
The 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision streamlined tax and estate strategizing for married LGBTQ+ couples. If you are filing a joint tax return for this year or are considering updating your estate strategy, here are some important things to remember. (more…)
Tags: Tax Advantages, Tax Deductions, tax guide, Tax Planning, tax season guide, taxes
Debate Starts on Capital Gains Tax
Apr 30, 2021
Now and again, the price action on Wall Street can surprise even the most seasoned investors. Look no further than when President Biden in late April proposed an increase in the tax on capital gains to 39.6% from 20% for those Americans who earn more than $1 million. (more…)
Tags: Current Events, Investment Planning, Personal Finance, Tax Advantages, tax guide, taxes
The IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines
Apr 26, 2021
Previously, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year had been automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021.1 (more…)
Tags: Personal Finance, Tax Advantages, tax guide, Tax Planning, tax season guide, taxes
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Mar 31, 2025
Losing a spouse is a stressful transition. And the added pressure of having to settle the estate and organize finances can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to make dealing with these matters less difficult.
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Families are one of the great joys in life, and part of the love you show to your family is making sure that their basic needs are met. While that’s only to be expected from birth through the high school years, many households are helping their adult children well into their twenties and beyond at … Continue reading “Retirement and Adult Children”
Mar 26, 2025
Life insurance can be an excellent tool for charitable giving. Not only does life insurance allow you to make a substantial gift to charity at relatively little cost to you, but you may also benefit from tax rules that apply to gifts of life insurance.
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