Darrow Wealth Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

A step-up in basis is a tax advantage for individuals who inherit stocks or other assets, like a home. Heres how stepped up cost basis works on stock and other assets at death. Understanding step-up in basis at death If youve received an inheritance you may have questions about the tax treatment of certain assets.

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 29, 2023

The proposals aim to align tax reporting on digital assets with that of other financial assets.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Cambria Tax Aware ETF and the Stance Sustainable Beta ETF will each be seeded with the appreciated securities of wealthy investors, who will swap their assets for shares in the funds rather than buy into them with cash.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 30, 2024

We start with several articles on retirement planning: Why considering a client's retirement time horizon and spending flexibility could lead to more accurate (and often higher) safe withdrawal rates than the simpler "4% rule" Four unique risks retirees face when drawing down their assets, from sequence of returns risk to tax risk, and how financial (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Anjali is the Founder of FIT Advisors, an RIA based in Torrance, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide) and oversees $65 million in assets under management for 45 client households. Read More.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Practitioners can use a variety of strategies to shift value.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Over the last 60 years, the top Federal marginal tax bracket has steadily decreased from over 90% in the 1950s and 60s to 'just' 37% today. While it's true that the top marginal tax rate has decreased dramatically since the mid-20th century, the difference in the actual tax paid by most Americans has been far more modest.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

To achieve this, financial support may start at a very young age, allowing for a longer growth horizon and, in many cases, serving tax and estate planning purposes. However, once a child reaches the age of majority, they may not always be in a position to manage assets responsibly. Read More.

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The Big Picture

JULY 25, 2023

Pomp points out that: “I am, however, arguing that the total return percentage traditionally quoted is not what people actually achieve in their brokerage account because of taxes. I have addressed Tax Alpha before ( see this and this ); but Pomp indirectly raised a very different issue: Why do people underperform their own assets?

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 21, 2024

Irrevocable trusts lie at the heart of a variety of estate planning strategies, as gifts to irrevocable trusts can allow for the transfer of assets outside of an owner’s estate for estate tax purposes with more structure than an outright gift. the assets' original owner).

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Wealth Management

APRIL 9, 2024

The new role will partly support 55ip, whose CEO, Paul Gamble, revealed last week that he would step down from that post in September.

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Wealth Management

MAY 21, 2024

The best of both worlds.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 29, 2024

Small business owners often treat their businesses not only as their source of income during their working years, but also as an asset that can be sold to fund their retirement. One way to reduce the tax impact of selling a small business is by using an installment sale. Under IRC Sec. Under IRC Sec.

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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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Abnormal Returns

JUNE 18, 2024

caia.org) How much in taxes have private equity fund managers avoided through carried interest? (papers.ssrn.com) Comparing the (real) volatility of private equity and private credit. alphaarchitect.com) Secondary PE investments are a necessary part of the system. ft.com) Research Does it matter what time zone your stocks trade in?

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 9, 2024

While all gifts could technically be considered taxable to the donor, the annual gift tax exclusion (currently at $18,000) provides for a practical allowance that makes it unnecessary to track and report every small gift (because no one wants to spend time accounting for the value of birthday gifts like bikes, books, or cash!).

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Wealth Management

MARCH 13, 2023

Legacy IRAs and charitable remainder trusts are powerful tools to help defer or avoid certain taxes.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Municipal bonds are a relatively safe investment with tax-free interest that gives them an advantage over other fixed-income assets.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 26, 2024

kitces.com) Matt Zeigler talks with Eben Burr of Toews Asset Management about his unique path through the industry. riaintel.com) Why Ryan Eisenman co-founded alternative asset data provider Arch. youtube.com) Family offices A Q&A with Heather Flanagan, head of family office services at Wealthspire Advisors. citywire.com)

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The RIA firm acquires an Indiana-based team of 10, including three CPAs, and around $100 million in managed assets.

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Wealth Management

JULY 27, 2023

Private letter ruling examines how to effectively consolidate through a Section 507(b)(2) transfer.

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

The call for feedback touches on policies that, if changed, would likely impact the flow of crypto gifts to nonprofits.

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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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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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Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

large caps, where it sees opportunities in private markets and how it approaches tax considerations. Brian Spinelli, co-CIO, talks about why the firm is staying away from U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 24, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that while overall financial advisor headcount remains relatively flat, the RIA channel continues to gain share in terms of both headcount (as brokers break away to start their own independent firms and aspiring advisors seek (..)

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 5, 2022

rajivsethi.substack.com) What would a tax on stock buybacks mean? (techcrunch.com) Finance KKR ($KKR) wants to win more IPO business. wsj.com) The CFTC is looking to close down prediction market PredictIt. marginalrevolution.com) Stuff The value of NFL franchises just keeps going up. sportico.com) Boatsetter is Airbnb ($ABNB) for boats.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While asset protection is a popular planning topic for High-Net-Worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth clients, those who are not HNW are susceptible to the same threats to wealth. Notably, certain client assets have built-in creditor protection without the use of (often expensive) products or tools.

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Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

During the fourth quarter of 2022, 66 independent financial professionals affiliated with the tax-centric broker/dealer.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 23, 2023

However, the caveat with current CGAs has been that they could only be funded with after-tax dollars before the donor’s death, meaning that if an individual only had tax-deferred funds (e.g., Second, they reduce the donor's tax bill in the year the CGA is created by excluding the amount contributed to the CGA from taxable income.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The report suggests this might be due in part to increased RIA valuations and the assumption of some firm founders that next-generation employees won't be financially able to buy out the firm from them, though additional data indicates that many firms don't have career paths in place that could help next-generation advisors envision their path to firm (..)

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 4, 2025

This weeks Tax Advisor Weekly covers key updates for financial professionals. We begin with guidance on navigating property tax considerations during business mergers and expansions. In this blog post, well cover key business events that impact property tax and business licenses, along with what you need to consider for each.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 15, 2025

podcasts.apple.com) Retirement Retirement is a great time to do some creative tax planning. readthejointaccount.com) Taxes What you need to know about paying taxes on your crypto trading. awealthofcommonsense.com) The best retirement withdrawal strategy is one you can live with. sherwood.news) Direct File is expanding.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 27, 2025

As dynamic as the secondary market may be, secondaries come with complex tax implications that can significantly impact returns if not properly managed. What are the tax implications of secondary transactions? What are the tax challenges in secondary transactions? What tax strategies optimize secondary investments?

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

Taxpayers would have to pay annual taxes on asset values rather than income.

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Harness Wealth

JANUARY 10, 2025

Tax advice is a common topic on social media platforms like TikTok. Influencers promise easy ways to secure tax deductions, simplifying complex ideas into bite-sized claims that gloss over important details in the process. Can Hiring Your Children Help You Save on Taxes? Can You Claim Your Pet as a Tax Write-Off?

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Understanding Tax Compliance and Risk Management Ultra-high-net-worth individuals face unique tax challenges, including high rates and ever-changing complex tax codes. If managed improperly or inefficiently, tax issues could significantly erode your familys wealth and even lead to legal complications. And, if the U.S.

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