The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2024

At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes (January 24, 2024) We’re coming up on tax season, after a banner year for stocks. Successful investors could be looking at a big tax bill from the US government. On this episode of At the Money, we look at direct indexing as a way to manage capital gains taxes.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Health savings accounts (HSA) provide another vehicle to save for retirement. Many of you have the option to enroll in high-deductible insurance plans that allow the use of a health savings account via your employer. HSA accounts can only be used in conjunction with a high-deductible health insurance plan. How the HSA works .

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 7, 2024

That's because, depending on the beneficiaries' individual situations, different types of assets will have different tax characteristics when inherited, which might make particular assets better or worse for different beneficiaries depending on their tax circumstances.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 17, 2023

that incentivizes saving for these goals for American citizens – namely with tax-advantaged accounts such as 401(k) plans, IRAs, 529 college savings plans, and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) – can impose hurdles on foreign nationals who rely on them for their own savings needs. However, the system in the U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) feature useful tax advantages that make them a popular savings vehicle. One possible outcome of ‘superfunding’ an HSA, however, is that the account owner may not actually use up all of their HSA funds over their lifetime, which can have significant tax consequences. Read More.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 26, 2024

investmentnews.com) Retirement savings Capitalize is helping people transfer old 401(k) accounts. (riabiz.com) Going solo Not every financial adviser wants to build a lasting franchise. investmentnews.com) The pros and cons of going solo. riabiz.com) State auto-IRA programs seem to drive companies to start their own plans.

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WiserAdvisor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While these can be avoided, there is another cash outflow that can considerably lower your savings and returns and is also hard to avoid – tax. Tax planning is essential. Tax is charged on every penny you earn. Tax evasion is a crime, and missing tax payments can lead to legal hassles that can be hard to get out of.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

What's unique about Emily, though, is how her firm ensures every client can be served profitably through a combination of a complexity-based minimum fee arrangement, coupled with a structured data gathering, plan delivery, and client communication processes that encourage client accountability and follow-through on action items recommended by their (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 29, 2024

And for many business sales that create capital gains of more than $500,000, the one-time spike in taxable income created by selling a business can bump the seller into a higher income tax bracket, requiring them to forfeit a significant chunk of their funds needed for retirement to pay their own tax bill on the sale. Under IRC Sec.

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Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Opening a 529 college savings account can be a smart move if you’d like to save for college on a tax-advantaged basis. One thing to consider when opening a 529 plan is whether it should be a custodial or individual account.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Retirement plan savers looking to mitigate the risk of higher taxes in the future may benefit from making after-tax contributions to employer plans, which may be transferred to Roth accounts. Our Bill Cass details a “mega backdoor” Roth strategy.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The IRA and Roth IRA contribution limits are unchanged but income eligibility for tax-deductible IRA contributions and Roth IRA contributions have changed. Also updated: health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, estate and gifting limits, qualified charitable distributions and other cost-of-living adjustments.

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Darrow Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

If you’ve just inherited a retirement account like an IRA or 401(k) from a parent, sibling, or relative, you may be unsure about what your options are and what to do next. Most non-spouse beneficiaries inheriting an IRA, 401(k), or retirement account from the original account owner must take the money in 10 years.

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Wealthfront

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How do taxes work for the interest I earned in my Cash Account? What about […] The post Ask Wealthfront: How Do Taxes Work for My Wealthfront Accounts? Want to see your question answered here? Reach out to us on social media and we’ll try to address it in a future column. appeared first on Wealthfront Blog.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Research on tax-efficient retirement distribution strategies aims to sequence withdrawals from taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-exempt accounts to maximize after-tax spending.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Roth conversions are, in essence, a way to pay income taxes on pre-tax retirement funds in exchange for future tax-free growth and withdrawals. Conversely, if the opposite is true and the converted funds would be taxed at a lower rate upon withdrawal in the future, then it makes more sense not to convert.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We also get you up to speed on the tax benefits of using a DAF. If you've heard of a DAF and are curious about incorporating it into your giving and tax planning strategy, this article is for you. Key Takeaways: Contributions to a donor-advised fund reduce your tax bill in the year your contribution is made.

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Wealthfront

OCTOBER 17, 2024

That’s why we’ve built a robust suite of accounts powered by automation, with the goal of keeping both your costs and taxes low. If you’re looking for guidance on which accounts are best suited to your needs and situation, we’re here […] The post Which Wealthfront Account Is Right for You?

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Harness Wealth

OCTOBER 24, 2024

What do you need to optimally complete and file your taxes? This article covers a comprehensive list of the most common forms, documents, and information needed to file taxes. If you need a cheat sheet, download our 1-page tax prep checklist. Use this tax prep checklist as a tool to save time ahead of tax filing.

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Alpha Architect

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ignoring the impact of taxes on the returns of taxable accounts is one of the biggest mistakes that can be made. After-Tax Performance of Actively Managed Funds was originally published at Alpha Architect. Please read the Alpha Architect disclosures at your convenience.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 11, 2024

Now, the tax bills are coming due. Goldman’s Marcus and others raised the yield for savers as the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 14, 2024

As April 15th approaches, taxpayers across the country are gearing up to fulfill their annual obligation – filing taxes. Whether you’ve already submitted your returns or are yet to tackle the paperwork, now is the perfect time for a tax check-up. Other Resources Should I do my own taxes?

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MainStreet Financial Planning

JULY 11, 2024

Let’s explore how 529 plans compare to Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), pre-paid tuition plans, custodial accounts, and taxable investment accounts. 529 Plans: The Popular Choice 529 college savings plans offer tax-deferred growth and tax-free withdrawals for qualified education expenses.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 28, 2022

includes a significant number of Roth-related changes (both involving Roth IRAs as well as Roth accounts in employer retirement plans), though notably, the legislation does not include any provisions that restrict or eliminate existing Roth strategies (e.g., In addition, SECURE 2.0 backdoor Roth conversions).

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 28, 2022

includes a significant number of Roth-related changes (both involving Roth IRAs as well as Roth accounts in employer retirement plans), though notably, the legislation does not include any provisions that restrict or eliminate existing Roth strategies (e.g., In addition, SECURE 2.0 backdoor Roth conversions).

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Harness Wealth

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

We’re here to help guide you through your crypto taxes so you can focus on building, investing and trading. In the United States all profits made from the purchases and sales of crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and NFTs are subject to capital gains taxes (including airdrops).

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Tax implications of exercising and selling stock options If you have stock options as a large part of your income, taxes are especially important. How stock options are taxed depends on the type of options you have and your sale and exercise strategy. However, that doesn’t mean you won’t need to pay taxes!

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

By Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP ® , Director of Tax Planning It’s that time of year again! W-2s, 1099s and mortgage statements have been to hit your mailbox: a daily reminder that it is, once again, Tax Season. Overall, it was a relatively quiet year on the tax front. Although Congress isn’t done yet! More on that later.)

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Harness Wealth

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As the year comes to a close, now is the time to review potential financial moves to help minimize your tax burden heading into 2025. Proactive year-end tax planning can lead to significant savings and set you up for financial success in the new year. Find your next tax advisor at Harness today. Starting at $2,500.

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Advisor Perspectives

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Without recourse to your text, your notes, or a Google search, what line item is the largest asset in Uncle Sam's financial accounts? Official Reserve Assets B) Total Mortgages C) Taxes Receivable D) Student Loans

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Tax-loss harvesting – i.e., selling investments at a loss to capture a tax deduction while re-investing the proceeds to maintain market exposure – is a popular strategy for financial advisors to increase their clients’ after-tax investment returns. With these three tools (i.e.,

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Nationwide Financial

JANUARY 26, 2023

Key Takeaways: 2023 could be a really good year to fund a Roth account because of low tax rates and changes to how the standard deduction, tax brackets, and retirement account contribution limits are adjusted for inflation. Plus, you’ll be increasing your tax diversification for retirement.

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Integrity Financial Planning

JULY 17, 2023

How you handle taxes and when you are taxed are two of the most important factors when it comes to retirement planning. There are also Roth 401(k)s that have a similar tax treatment but are subject to some different rules.

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Wealthfront

MARCH 10, 2022

The experience of filing your tax return can range from a minor hassle to a major headache. If your taxes are feeling overwhelming, you might wonder if you need the help of a tax professional like an accountant. For many people, online tax filing software gets the job done just fine. This is more likely […].

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Good Financial Cents

JANUARY 19, 2023

A major decision in retirement planning is whether to make pre-tax or Roth (after-tax) 401k contributions. Pre-tax contributions go into your retirement account with money that has not been taxed, and then taxes will be paid when the funds are withdrawn in retirement.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

MAY 31, 2024

Breathe Easier Next Tax Season with These Planning Strategies Every year, most of us smile when we see April 15th in the rearview mirror. The completion of our tax returns being filed marks the beginning of a nine month period where we don’t need to think about funny acronyms and form numbers.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Understand the rules and strategies for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) for your retirement accounts to help you avoid unexpected taxes and penalties.

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