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Uncle Sam's debt woes create opportunity for muni buyers
RETIREMENT FIXED INCOME APR 10, 2024
Uncle Sam's debt woes create opportunity for muni buyers

'If you think taxes are going up, munis and the muni exemption are a great place to be," Nuveen's head of municipals says.

James Caan estate case highlights rollover rules advisors need to know
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2024
James Caan estate case highlights rollover rules advisors need to know

An offer the IRS refused! The estate owes nearly $1 million in taxes and penalties.

Shocker: Wealthy Americans tend to flee high-income tax states
RETIREMENT TAX APR 05, 2024
Shocker: Wealthy Americans tend to flee high-income tax states

Study spanning 110 years confirms high earners, faced with too-high tax hikes, migrate to more tax-friendly jurisdictions.

Florida RIA rolls out tax and accounting service
RETIREMENT BOLT-ONS APR 05, 2024
Florida RIA rolls out tax and accounting service

Graham Capital has a new sister firm, focused on bookkeeping and tax preparation, led by a professional with three decades of experience.

IRS sitting on $1B that should be in 940,000 Americans' bank accounts
RETIREMENT TAX MAR 26, 2024
IRS sitting on $1B that should be in 940,000 Americans' bank accounts

And the refunds may be missed forever if an upcoming deadline is missed.

Avantax president accounts for a brand-new era
RETIREMENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2024
Avantax president accounts for a brand-new era

While the firm is best known for its tax expertise, Todd Mackay is talking about relationships and creating connections.

Muni bonds’ tax shield looking shinier amid US wealth boom
RETIREMENT FIXED INCOME MAR 21, 2024
Muni bonds’ tax shield looking shinier amid US wealth boom

With tax and rate hikes on the horizon, a surge in high-earning American households sets up robust demand for munis.

Biden's budget targets backdoor Roths and $10M retirement accounts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2024
Biden's budget targets backdoor Roths and $10M retirement accounts

The proposed budget seeks to increase taxes for corporations and the wealthy.

Planning your tax payment strategy
RETIREMENT OPINION MAR 12, 2024
Planning your tax payment strategy

Helping clients put a solid plan in place for paying their tax liability can make the annual tax process less painful for many.

Biden's budget proposal would hike taxes on investors, businesses
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 11, 2024
Biden's budget proposal would hike taxes on investors, businesses

The president wants to raise the capital gains tax rate to a base of 39.6 percent, up from 20 percent, and establish a minimum tax rate of 25 percent on households worth at least $100 million.

Advisors, don’t overlook these items during tax season
RETIREMENT TAX MAR 11, 2024
Advisors, don’t overlook these items during tax season

A host of new rules and regulations impacting high-net-worth individuals take effect this year, not to mention a significant old one that’s expiring at the end of 2025.

An unexpected double tax break for 529-to-Roth rollovers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2024
An unexpected double tax break for 529-to-Roth rollovers

There’s a chance to do two 529-to-Roth rollovers this year – but only if the first one (for 2023) is done by April 15.

Taxpayers reveal plans for refunds as IRS confirms $93B has already been paid
RETIREMENT TAX MAR 04, 2024
Taxpayers reveal plans for refunds as IRS confirms $93B has already been paid

Most people are expecting a refund, and they could be getting more than they think.

IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2024
IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017

The amount of unpaid tax is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars.

Tax season could be boon for muni bonds
RETIREMENT FIXED INCOME FEB 29, 2024
Tax season could be boon for muni bonds

Financial advisors looking to move cash off the sidelines this spring see opportunities in the municipal bond market.

‘Legal’ insurance tax break blasted
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2024
‘Legal’ insurance tax break blasted

Senate Finance Committee targets private placement life insurance as a 'booming tax dodge' for the wealthy.

High stock values and layoffs combine for big tax breaks on company stock
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2024
High stock values and layoffs combine for big tax breaks on company stock

With the net unrealized appreciation tax break, company stock can be withdrawn from a 401(k) in a lump-sum distribution and have its appreciation taxed at capital gains rates, rather than as ordinary income.

Bill chips away at SALT block but comes with drawbacks, advisors say
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2024
Bill chips away at SALT block but comes with drawbacks, advisors say

'I’d love to see the [full] SALT deduction come back but not if it means rates go up,' one advisor says.

Controlling the controllables
RETIREMENT RIAS FEB 09, 2024
Controlling the controllables

Veronica Karas, advisor at Captrust, explains why financial planning comes first.

House passes $78B bill with business, child tax breaks
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 01, 2024
House passes $78B bill with business, child tax breaks

Lackluster Republican support in the Senate threatens to sink the measure.