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Savant Wealth Management acquires two Iowa-based financial firms
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 04, 2022
Savant Wealth Management acquires two Iowa-based financial firms

The deals push Savant's assets to $12.4 billion while moving it forward on its five-year growth plan.

Figuring out the tax impact on clients' portfolios
RETIREMENT OPINION OCT 04, 2022
Figuring out the tax impact on clients' portfolios

Taxes can create a significant drag on the value of a portfolio, so here are the things you should be looking for in a client's tax documents.

Wealthy shift billions to donor-advised funds to gain tax breaks
RETIREMENT TAX OCT 04, 2022
Wealthy shift billions to donor-advised funds to gain tax breaks

Private foundations are using the funds to sidestep federal laws designed to make sure the wealthy donate money to the needy in a timely fashion, not delay the gifts for generations.

From the Great Resignation to unretirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2022
From the Great Resignation to unretirement

Boomerang workers may have to rethink their plans for claiming Social Security.

Medicare Part B premium, IRMAA surcharges to decline in 2023
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2022
Medicare Part B premium, IRMAA surcharges to decline in 2023

The decreases reflect a partial rollback of the big increases in 2022 following a big cut in the cost of a new Alzheimer's drug.

A time for difficult conversations
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2022
A time for difficult conversations

It may be time for advisers to talk to clients about reducing spending and either continuing or returning to work.

GOP agenda includes pressuring SEC, advancing tax legislation
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2022
GOP agenda includes pressuring SEC, advancing tax legislation

The Republican party is favored to win the House in November's election. But even with control of that chamber, the legislative path for GOP bills is perilous.

Social Security recipients should see sizable COLA for 2023
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2022
Social Security recipients should see sizable COLA for 2023

Tuesday's report on August consumer prices points to an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits next year.

American workers won't wait for maximum Social Security checks: Schroders
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2022
American workers won't wait for maximum Social Security checks: Schroders

Only 11% of Americans 45 and older plan to wait until they're 70 to start receiving their Social Security benefits.

Tax ‘advice’ more important than ever
RETIREMENT RIAS SEP 12, 2022
Tax ‘advice’ more important than ever

Advisers who help business-owner clients steer clear of possible tax traps in coming years will be performing a service unlikely to be forgotten.

Social Security minimum benefit rule for survivors
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2022
Social Security minimum benefit rule for survivors

Widows and widowers can boost their survivor benefits by waiting until their full retirement age to claim.

Social Security head addresses complaints about long waits at offices
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 07, 2022
Social Security head addresses complaints about long waits at offices

Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi outlined what the agency is doing to provide a safe environment for those waiting at the agency's offices.

Legislation would end taxes on Social Security payments
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2022
Legislation would end taxes on Social Security payments

A bill introduced by Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., faces long odds this year, while the prospects for broader reform of the program depend on the outcome of November's election.

Borrowers could face state tax bills on forgiven student loans
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2022
Borrowers could face state tax bills on forgiven student loans

Thirteen states have tax laws that would treat forgiven debt as income, meaning it's subject to state levies on earnings.

Social Security spousal benefits explained
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2022
Social Security spousal benefits explained

It seems like a good time to review the who, what, when and how much of Social Security spousal benefits, and the different rules — and benefit amounts — for spouses versus survivors.

Offshore loophole helps Americans evade taxes, Senate report says
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Offshore loophole helps Americans evade taxes, Senate report says

Setting up shell companies abroad and registering them with the IRS as offshore financial institutions lets Americans sidestep FATCA, according to the report.

Confusion about RMDs on inherited IRAs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Confusion about RMDs on inherited IRAs

New IRS rules complicate the calculation of required minimum distributions for those who have inherited individual retirement accounts.

Blackstone's tax-free hedge fund pitch draws scrutiny
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2022
Blackstone's tax-free hedge fund pitch draws scrutiny

Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden has requested information about private placement life insurance, which can be used to shelter hedge funds and other products from taxes.

Advisers prepare clients for audits as stronger IRS enforcement looms
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2022
Advisers prepare clients for audits as stronger IRS enforcement looms

The Inflation Reduction Act will boost the agency's funding by $80 billion over 10 years to strengthen its enforcement and compliance efforts.

Wealthy clients mostly avoid new taxes as spending bill nears finish line
RETIREMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 11, 2022
Wealthy clients mostly avoid new taxes as spending bill nears finish line

Legislation that last year contained a litany of taxes on high earners has been whittled down to a bill with a few corporate tax provisions.