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RETIREMENT TAX MAR 03, 2015
Lengthy and painful tax season awaits Americans living abroad

Advisers need to be aware of the tax laws in foreign jurisdictions, as well.

Tax complexities delay distribution of 1099s
RETIREMENT WIREHOUSES MAR 03, 2015
Tax complexities delay distribution of 1099s

As brokerages feel pressure ramp up, forms coming later than usual.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2015
Income from rental properties requires careful tax planning

Second homes can provide good income, but are clients ready for the tax filing and landlord burden?

Oscars shine light on Alzheimer's costs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2015
Oscars shine light on Alzheimer's costs

Financial advisers can help clients take early steps to plan for the progressive disease.

House set to vote on making tax breaks for IRA charitable donations permanent
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2015
House set to vote on making tax breaks for IRA charitable donations permanent

Advisers are hopeful that the House will approve making tax breaks for IRA charitable donations permanent, but are trying to keep expectations low.

Meet the 529 ABLE account: A new way to save for disabled beneficiaries
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2015
Meet the 529 ABLE account: A new way to save for disabled beneficiaries

Clients with disabled children get a new vehicle

Morgan Stanley settles mortgage bond probe for $2.6 billion
RETIREMENT RIAS FEB 24, 2015
Morgan Stanley settles mortgage bond probe for $2.6 billion

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Plus: Buffet's opaque empire, Obama's regulatory plans and New York's efforts to keep its meat hooks in tax refugees.

Who needs a cash balance plan? Not just New Jersey
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2015
Who needs a cash balance plan? Not just New Jersey

A tussle over public pensions has thrust these defined-benefit plans into the spotlight.

The bond market and the Fed are suddenly marching in lockstep
RETIREMENT MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 24, 2015
The bond market and the Fed are suddenly marching in lockstep

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bond market and the Fed are suddenly marching in lockstep, with inflation clarity coming soon.

Social Security rules for divorced public employees
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2015
Social Security rules for divorced public employees

Benefit reductions apply only to workers who did not pay FICA taxes.

Nine tax-saving apps for advisers
RETIREMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
Nine tax-saving apps for advisers

Put down your box of receipts and check out these tools.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2015
Suit against Social Security may shake up planning for LGBT clients

Couples file suit against agency, as Social Security attempts to recoup benefit overpayments.

Advisers wary but cool in light of TurboTax refund debacle
RETIREMENT TAX FEB 19, 2015
Advisers wary but cool in light of TurboTax refund debacle

Keep calm, but stay vigilant when filing your taxes.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2015
A crash course on Social Security benefits for gay couples

Two-thirds of states and Washington now allow same-sex marriage, opening the door for spousal and survivor benefits

HealthCare.gov tax document snafu bungles filing season for advisers, CPAs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2015
HealthCare.gov tax document snafu bungles filing season for advisers, CPAs

As many as 800,000 taxpayers received tax documents with erroneous information.

Testing Social Security 'what if' scenarios
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2015
Testing Social Security 'what if' scenarios

Advisers ask what happens to benefits when clients retire before 62.

Global bankers are painting the Fed into a corner
RETIREMENT EQUITIES FEB 18, 2015
Global bankers are painting the Fed into a corner

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features the Federal Reserve being caught between a rock and a hard place on rate hikes. Plus: Greeks vote to kick the can down the road, Obama's tax grab looks like a blueprint for the future, and a billionaire tells Americans to spend less money

Energy-sector stocks are feeling no love from Wall Street
RETIREMENT EQUITIES FEB 16, 2015
Energy-sector stocks are feeling no love from Wall Street

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The energy sector has the highest level of short interest since 2008. Plus: Apple's market value tops $700 billion and already talk turns to the $1 trillion mark, Carl Icahn says Apple is already there, and is it time to rethink filing taxes online?

How to best minimize taxes during retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2015
How to best minimize taxes during retirement

Combine tax-efficient withdrawals and Social Security claiming strategies to improve retirement outcomes.

Gold loses its luster on the global stage
RETIREMENT EQUITIES FEB 13, 2015
Gold loses its luster on the global stage

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A stronger dollar and record valuations for global stocks have kicked the precious metal to the curb.