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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Billionaires donating to a Goldman charity unmasked by IRS error

The Goldman donor-advised fund is the fastest-growing charity in the U.S.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Billionaires donating to a Goldman charity unmasked by IRS error

The Goldman donor-advised fund is the fastest-growing charity in the U.S.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Social Security benefits losing buying power

Low inflation combined with rising Medicare costs threaten the adequacy of seniors' income.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Deciphering Social Security survivor benefit rules

Multiple regulations complicate claiming decision for an adviser and his widowed client.

RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2018
Investment Adviser Association, Schwab press lawmakers for tax-reform adjustments to help advisers

Groups seek to restore deductibility for advisory fees and expand eligibility for pass-through benefits

RETIREMENT TAX MAR 22, 2018
Higher estate-tax exemption level could mean less work for advisers

With fewer taxpayers affected by the federal estate tax, the demand for estate planning is diminished.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2018
Social Security benefits losing buying power

Low inflation combined with rising Medicare costs threaten the adequacy of seniors' income.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2018
Don't know if you qualify for 20% pass-through deduction? You're not alone

Trying to figure out who qualifies for the deduction — and who doesn't — is proving to be a monumental challenge.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2018
Graying of America will put pressure on Social Security reform

U.S. seniors will outnumber those 18 and under by 2035

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2018
Social Security budget cuts lead to declining customer service

Telephone, in-person wait times soar as the demand for retirement benefits rises.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2018
Public employee retirement systems could face shortfalls as retirees outnumber workers

Governments will need to make up a funding gap caused by investment losses, inadequate contributions.

RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2018
Don't know if you qualify for 20% pass-through deduction? You're not alone

Trying to figure out who qualifies for the deduction — and who doesn't — is proving to be a monumental challenge.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2018
Social Security budget cuts lead to declining customer service

Telephone, in-person wait times soar as the demand for retirement benefits rises.

RETIREMENT TAX MAR 12, 2018
Bunching expenses is one way to recover benefits lost under tax reform

Taxpayers can either accelerate or defer deductible expenses so that more of them happen in one tax year

RETIREMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2018
Advisers use tax planning as a hook to find more clients

Adding a tax practice enables 'deeper and stickier' client relationships.

How to get the pass-through deduction by reducing taxable income
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2018
How to get the pass-through deduction by reducing taxable income

Business owners are only eligible for a pass-through deduction if their income is below a certain threshold. However, there are ways to qualify by reducing their taxable income

RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Tax law: How to get the pass-through deduction by reducing taxable income

Advisers are only eligible for the full 20% deduction if their income is less than $157,000 for singles and $315,000 for married couples.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2018
Social Security and divorce: Mary Beth Franklin answers your questions

New claiming rules limit claiming options based on timing, birth date.

RETIREMENT TAX MAR 06, 2018
High-income professionals could exploit a tax loophole designed for farmers

Organizing themselves as cooperatives could allow them to qualify for the pass-through deduction

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2018
Chipping away at entitlement reform

Chained CPI, increased means testing for Medicare and a proposed new payroll tax point to future action.