Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 14, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While an infusion of Private Equity (PE) capital has shaken up the RIA M&A market, the ultimate implications for advisors, their clients, and the PE firms themselves remain unclear A recent study has found that a significant portion of 'DIY' investors are open to working with a human advisor (and paying for the (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Travis is the founder of Student Loan Planner, an RIA and student loan consulting company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that serves nearly 1,400 households with ongoing financial planning (as well as consulting with over 15,000 clients on student loan debt).

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Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As you would expect from an outstanding organization like Microsoft, it offers a very robust 401(k) to help employees save for retirement. This article will discuss the key features of the Microsoft 401(k) plan, and after reading it, you should leave with a clear game plan of how to: Maximize the match (free money! )

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Harness Wealth

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Proactive year-end tax planning can lead to significant savings and set you up for financial success in the new year. Checklist: Year-end Tax Planning Strategies Review the following tax strategies with your tax advisor and/or financial advisor before the end of the year. GET STARTED 1. For those over 50, the limit is $8,000.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

AUGUST 16, 2024

Most recently, Intel announced layoffs impacting 15% of the workforce with a plan to cut $10 billion in total costs. Tax planning for a transition out of Intel is critical. This is in addition to the accelerated vesting provided by Intel retirement rules.

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Nationwide Financial

MARCH 6, 2023

For example, they could make most of their charitable contributions and medical expenditures in a year they plan to itemize. Tax season has begun, and it’s not too early to think about planning for the 2023 tax year. One strategy is to accumulate deductions that a client would normally take over 2 years into a single year.

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Zoe Financial

MARCH 22, 2023

What comes to mind when thinking about retirement? By understanding the inner workings of retirement income, you can enjoy retirement without worrying about finances. The starting point is understanding your retirement needs and how you’ll pay for them. The last thing you should do is worry about your finances.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

Nonqualified benefits, like deferred compensation plans, may be a good solution to appeal to executives looking for pre-tax opportunities beyond IRAs and 401(k) plans to accumulate greater wealth for retirement.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Most recently, Intel announced layoffs impacting 11% of the workforce in the fall of 2022 with a plan to cut $3 billion in costs over the next year. Tax planning for a transition out of Intel is critical. This is in addition to the accelerated vesting provided by Intel retirement rules. Intel Retirement Contribution Plan.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

JANUARY 28, 2021

Employees of what was formerly Mentor Graphics, now Siemens, may find that they are eligible for Siemens’ Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) and wonder if they should defer their salary and/or bonus into the plan. The Benefits of Deferred Compensation. The Risks of Deferred Compensation Plans. Tax Benefits.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

409(a) Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans present one of these opportunities. As a participant in your company’s deferred compensation plan, you’ve become an unsecured creditor of your company. This framework is specific to the Intel SERPLUS fund but can be generalized to any deferred compensation decision.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

OCTOBER 25, 2021

What’s the risk of the Intel SERPLUS plan? What’s the Risk of the Intel SERPLUS Plan? As a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, your SERPLUS account is, by rule, an unsecured liability of Intel. This is the primary risk and the main drawback of participating in the deferred compensation plan.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Further, both examples ignore other sources of income, such as wages, pre-tax retirement account distributions, dividends, etc., Considering tax planning strategies to reduce the impact of the new MA surtax. Further, if you weren’t planning to sell the asset, it’s usually not advisable to do so for tax reasons alone.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

JUNE 27, 2023

As it turned out, financial planning is where I felt I could have the most impact. I wanted to help others with financial planning and advice. Some job loss severance packages may offer you to stay on the same health plan for a period of time, potentially even with the same premium rate. Retirement plans.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

JUNE 27, 2023

As it turned out, financial planning is where I felt I could have the most impact. I wanted to help others with financial planning and advice. Some job loss severance packages may offer you to stay on the same health plan for a period of time, potentially even with the same premium rate. Retirement plans.

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Ballast Advisors

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It’s common for businesses to court talented executives with a variety of perks, including signing bonuses, stock options, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans to supplement regular pensions and retirement savings.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 11, 2024

Retirement contributions Individuals can take advantage of various tax-related retirement planning strategies to reduce their taxable income today and post-retirement. By working with a tax professional, you can apply tax strategies to reduce your taxable income or defer paying taxes.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Microsoft Mega Backdoor Roth 401(k) is a feature within the 401(k) plan that allows you to: Save additional money each year on an after-tax basis into your 401(k) and Convert those dollars into a tax-free Roth subaccount. At Microsoft, under the “ROTH IN PLAN CONVERSION” section, you will select the option to “Convert After-tax to Roth.”

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Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Like any major corporation, Microsoft’s compensation package includes various programs and benefits for its employees. For example, base salary makes up around 70% of total compensation for the typical Level 59 Software Engineer versus less than 50% for a Level 67 Principle SDE. See the chart below. Fund your ESPP account.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

And while these benefits can be quite valuable, in most cases, they do require a fair amount of time, planning, and intentionality to take advantage of them and incorporate them into your overall financial strategy. Planning opportunities with RSUs: Use RSU income to maximize contributions to other benefits programs.

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Zajac Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

While this may not be the right solution for everyone, it’s a benchmark you can use in your planning. Needs: If you need the stock’s current value to fund your current lifestyle or eventual retirement, think carefully about whether you can afford to continue putting that present value at risk. You probably have many spending goals.

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Zoe Financial

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

However, once you get into the best practices, you can plan ahead and maximize your tools in preparation for every tax season. However, once you get into the best practices, you can plan ahead and maximize your tools in preparation for every tax season. Tax planning can be overwhelming , but it doesn’t have to be.

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

Helping parents send their kids to college, care for an aging parent and retire with financial independence are literally what gets him up every day. The Institute exists to preserve, protect and defend fiduciary principles in investment advice, wealth management and financial planning. Lee holds a Ph.D.

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