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How Advisors Can Work With Attorneys To Drive Better Estate Planning Outcomes For Clients

Nerd's Eye View

While much of this process may focus on the client's own lifetime planning needs (e.g., helping them develop a retirement income plan), it often also addresses the client's goals for their wealth after their death. With this in mind, many financial advisors offer estate planning guidance to clients.

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Making Estate Planning More Tax Efficient And Equitable For Beneficiaries By NOT Just Splitting The Assets Evenly

Nerd's Eye View

Traditionally, people tend to think of their estate as comprising one big 'pot' of assets, focusing on the sum of all the assets rather than on each individual asset itself.

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The HSA ‘Deathbed Drawdown’: Making Tax-Efficient Distributions Of Large Balances (When There Isn’t Much Time)

Nerd's Eye View

It’s also important for other parties involved in the owner’s estate plan to be aware of their roles, and to ensure that any funds withdrawn from the HSA are still distributed according to the HSA owner’s wishes.

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How to Make Charitable Giving Part of Your Financial Plan

Carson Wealth

You can move these large stock holdings to a DAF, get the tax break, and then use the money to make donations every year through your retirement. Donate Your Required Minimum Distributions If youre 73 or older, required minimum distributions (RMDs) are kicking in. government.

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“Legacy IRA” Rollover To A Charitable Gift Annuity: Using This New Tax-Advantaged Opportunity To Help Clients Achieve Charitable And Retirement Goals

Nerd's Eye View

Act, passed in December 2022, created the ability for individuals over age 70 1/2 to make a one-time Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) of up to $50,000 of IRA funds into a CGA, with the amount distributed to the CGA being excludable from the donor's taxable income. But the SECURE 2.0 legislation at the end of 2022. Read More.

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529-To-Roth IRA Rollovers: Taking Advantage Of The New Option To Move Education Savings To Retirement Savings

Nerd's Eye View

And so the conundrum of people with "too much" savings in their 529 plan – either because they overestimated how much they needed to save, or because they chose a different path entirely that didn't involve going to college – has been how to get funds out of the plan without sacrificing a large part of their value to taxes and penalties.

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What Is the Most Important Component of Your Estate Plan as a Christian?

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

As a Christian, your estate plan should represent your dedication to financial stewardship according to Scripture. W hat important factors should Christians consider when estate planning? W hat important factors should Christians consider when estate planning?