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Build (Customized) Flexible Estate Planning Strategies In A Constantly Changing Political Landscape

Nerd's Eye View

In recent years, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) has endured some drastic changes resulting from legislative action that have altered the strategies estate planning professionals have recommended to clients. For instance, prior to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), "A/B trusts" had become ubiquitous for spousal estate tax planning.

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Live from Heckerling: 2023 Estate and Tax Planning Developments

Wealth Management

What were the significant tax and non-tax issues of last year? Speakers at Heckerling discuss tax planning, estate planning and philanthropy cases.

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Tax Advice Restrictions For Financial Advisors: How To Offer Tax Planning And Remain In Compliance

Nerd's Eye View

Taxes are a central component of financial planning. Almost every financial planning issue – whether it is retirement, investments, cash flow, insurance, or estate planning – has tax considerations, and advisors provide a great deal of value in helping clients minimize their overall tax burden.

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Personal finance links: an essential skill

Abnormal Returns

morningstar.com) Early in retirement is the time to do some tax planning. nextavenue.org) Estate planning Mistakes to avoid in your estate planning. theretirementmanifesto.com) If you have a valuable collection you need a plan for its eventual disposition.

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10 High-Income Tax Planning Strategies to Complete Before 2025: A Year-end Checklist

Harness Wealth

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.

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Adviser links: losing focus

Abnormal Returns

riabiz.com) A round-up of recent financial advisortech news including Holistiplan's estate planning module. thinkadvisor.com) A year-end tax planning checklist. (standarddeviationspod.com) The biz Fidelity is crushing it. riabiz.com) What is the target market for MAGA-centric Strive Wealth Management?

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Estate Planning: 2024 Trends for Tax Professionals to Watch

Harness Wealth

In this guest post, Harness Tax Advisory Council member, Griffin Bridgers, J.D., covers some of the top estate planning trends that tax advisors should be tracking during the second half of 2024. contained a number of changes relevant to estate planning. citizens and residents. The SECURE Act 2.0