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Why NOT to Wait on Estate Planning
A death in the family is life changing and stressful as it is, and the last thing surviving family needs is further discord and confusion on how to administer an estate. Those who do not take any action with their estate during life often make it much more difficult (and expensive) for their heirs manage.…
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Which Investment Account is Right For Me?
It can be daunting to plan out retirement when there is a seemingly endless number of rules, components, and factors to consider. Because of the complexity of it all, so many put off investing until much later in life, when the greatest potential for long term growth has already passed. As it is important to…
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New SECURE Act Signed into Law
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. This includes the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act provisions previously passed by the House in April 2019. There are quite a few changes that may effect you now or in the near future. Most, if not…
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7 Golden Questions to Ask When Investing Your Money
There are seven questions that one must answer before beginning to have peace of mind with your investments. Making investment decisions isn’t easy, especially if you are just entering the game. There are a lot of details that many people don’t think about until it’s too late. So, if you want to avoid the life…
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If You Made Less Than $63,000 Last Year, Read this Before You File
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for low to middle-income families to save; however, the IRS allows a Saver’s Credit that could mean a $2,000 tax credit per family. Of course, it depends on the tax filer’s status as well as their adjusted gross income, or AGI. The tax benefit is to increase the incentive for lower…
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Why You Might Want to do a Roth Conversion in 2018
The new tax changes for 2018 have many people looking into Roth Contributions and Roth Conversions. The main reason being, with lower tax brackets for the next several years, there is less of a reason for getting tax breaks now, and more of a reason to get tax free growth for the future. No…
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How to Beat Taxes by Investing
It is tax time once again and no matter how much you hate taxes you should know about the tax advantages of IRA’s. Contributions to IRA’s can help you in many different ways at tax time. They can lower your taxable income dollar for dollar to reduce your tax burden, or even increase your refund.…
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If You Make Less Than $61,500 Read This Before You File
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for low to middle-income families to save; however, the IRS allows a Saver’s Credit that could mean a $2,000 tax credit per family. Of course, it depends on the tax filer’s status as well as their adjusted gross income, or AGI. The tax benefit is to increase the incentive for lower…
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Are Investment Fees Tax Deductible?
Everyone is looking for tax deductions this time of year, so I am going to help you out with a possible tax deduction that often get overlooked. When I get asked if investment fees are tax deductible, I say, “it depends”. If your investment fee along with other miscellaneous deductions, such as tax prep fees…
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Should you rollover your 401k?
After leaving a company, former employees can usually opt to keep their 401K or move the money over into a Rollover IRA. The benefits of rolling over old employer 401ks often outweigh the negatives. 1. Investing Efficiency Most company sponsored 401k plans offer only a small selection of mutual funds, target-date funds and company stock.…
