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Wealthy amass record $121 billion in tax-sheltered accounts
RETIREMENT TAX NOV 12, 2019
Wealthy amass record $121 billion in tax-sheltered accounts

More than $37 billion flowed into donor-advised funds last year as tax reform increased interest.

Elizabeth Warren's wealth-tax proposal could spur exodus to alternative assets
RETIREMENT TAX NOV 08, 2019
Elizabeth Warren's wealth-tax proposal could spur exodus to alternative assets

Billionaires 'would try to find assets that they can hide.'

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2019
Why more seniors are working longer

Improved health, changing job characteristics and Social Security rules are responsible for the graying workforce.

The key to avoiding mutual fund capital gains distributions
RETIREMENT MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 22, 2019
The key to avoiding mutual fund capital gains distributions

Some strategies work better than others, but low portfolio turnover is a good predictor of potential tax consequences.

IRS releases new guidance on cryptocurrency
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2019
IRS releases new guidance on cryptocurrency

Reporting rules make clear how agency expects income from crypto holdings to be reported on tax returns.

Taxes are one thing – not the 'only' thing
RETIREMENT OPINION SEP 27, 2019
Taxes are one thing – not the 'only' thing

Focus on after-tax returns and take advantage of tax-efficient structures when available.

SoFi refunds investors for tax hit caused by proprietary ETFs
RETIREMENT FINTECH SEP 23, 2019
SoFi refunds investors for tax hit caused by proprietary ETFs

Action reminds one expert of SEC requirement regarding improper share classes.

Warren's wealth tax could create compliance challenges
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 19, 2019
Warren's wealth tax could create compliance challenges

Economists determining how much someone is worth could lead to contentious standoffs between taxpayers and the IRS.

Funding an HSA with an IRA
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2019
Funding an HSA with an IRA

Although the ability to move funds from an IRA to an HSA is limited, it can be a valuable way to deploy IRA funds.

Elizabeth Warren proposes boosting Social Security benefits by raising taxes
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2019
Elizabeth Warren proposes boosting Social Security benefits by raising taxes

Her plan would hike payroll taxes on incomes over $250,000 to increase monthly benefits by $200.

2020 Social Security COLA expected to be 1.6%
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2019
2020 Social Security COLA expected to be 1.6%

The unofficial estimate would represent the smallest increase in benefits in three years.

Senator Ron Wyden suggests annual tax on assets of rich
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2019
Senator Ron Wyden suggests annual tax on assets of rich

Top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, seeks to change longstanding tax code that taxes aren't due until something is sold.

The silver lining of a casualty loss: The tax deduction
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 12, 2019
The silver lining of a casualty loss: The tax deduction

Only losses caused by events the president declares eligible for federal disaster relief are tax-deductible.

Richest would have lost half their wealth under Warren's tax plan
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2019
Richest would have lost half their wealth under Warren's tax plan

Study looks at how the Massachusetts senator's plan would have affected the wealthiest if it had been in place since 1982

A Social Security workaround for some divorced spouses
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2019
A Social Security workaround for some divorced spouses

Claiming benefits on an ex can speed collection of benefits on a new spouse.

Time is running out on opportunity zones — but there's limited choice
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES SEP 05, 2019
Time is running out on opportunity zones — but there's limited choice

2026 marks the end of full tax benefits for investors in Opportunity Zones. Find out more about this investment tool, the history behind it, and key aspects to consider.

Lyft founders giving more than 1.5 million shares to donor-advised fund
RETIREMENT TAX AUG 30, 2019
Lyft founders giving more than 1.5 million shares to donor-advised fund

The two transferred some class B shares, which have more voting rights, to class A common stock to make the donation

Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy

A type of trust known as a GRAT allows for larger tax-free transfers when interest rates are low

Helping clients crack the code on Social Security
RETIREMENT OPINION AUG 27, 2019
Helping clients crack the code on Social Security

It's critical that advisers educate clients about the benefits and trade-offs related to claiming Social Security at various ages.

Wills of Jeffrey Epstein, Aretha Franklin raise questions of legitimacy
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 26, 2019
Wills of Jeffrey Epstein, Aretha Franklin raise questions of legitimacy

Because they were unconventional, the wills could be challenged.