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Are Tariffs a New US VAT Tax?

The Big Picture

But the way this sell-off feels, and especially how sentiment measures from consumers and CFOs are running on future spending plans and CapEx plans, implies the market is fearing something wicked this way comes. tariff implementation seems to be moving towards the equivalent of a national VAT tax. In a word, the U.S.

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Why Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Aren’t Always Worth The ‘Triple Tax Savings’ Advantage

Nerd's Eye View

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have become an increasingly popular tool for financial advisors and their clients due in part to the 'triple tax savings' they offer: tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth, and non-taxable distributions for qualifying expenses.

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#FASuccess Ep 421: Integrating Tax Preparation Without Hiring In-House CPAs To Bring More Tax-Focused Value, With Daniel Friedman

Nerd's Eye View

What's unique about Daniel, though, is how his firm has expanded its tax focus to include "in-house" tax return preparation for its clients as a one-stop shop, but actually outsources the tax preparation work itself to trusted CPAs that he pays out of his own revenue (rather than bringing this service fully in-house) so that he can focus his staff (..)

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A 3-Step Sales Process To Clearly Demonstrate Financial Planning Value To Prospects

Nerd's Eye View

Over the past decade, a growing number of advisors have expanded into offering comprehensive financial planning services, reflecting a shift that not only helps them stand out from (increasingly commoditized) portfolio management offerings but also supports clients' broader financial goals.

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Holistiplan Launches Estate Plan Document Extraction Tool (And More Of The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech – November 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Holistiplan has announced the rollout of a new estate plan document extraction tool to stand alongside its highly popular tax return scanning tool – which highlights how advances in AI technology have allowed tools like Holistiplan to go beyond tax returns and scan nearly any kind of document (..)

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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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Using Section 351 Exchanges To Tax-Efficiently Reallocate Portfolios With Embedded Gains

Nerd's Eye View

Because when it comes time to rebalance the portfolio to its asset allocation targets – or to reallocate the portfolio to a new strategy – any trades made to implement those changes can generate capital gains, resulting in tax consequences for the investor. Read More.

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