Questions linger in regards to Year-End Tax planning post passage of GOP Tax Bill... With the passage of the GOP Tax Bill, many questions are lingering about the impact to taxpayers heading into the New Year. The clock is ticking to make sure taxpayers take advantage of any opportunities to maximize deductions on their 2017 [...]
Its official…The GOP’s $1.5 trillion tax plan cleared the Senate early this morning. (...with a lump of coal provision in the end.) The bill passed the House earlier Tuesday, but due to a procedural snafu the chamber will vote again today before noon. The re-vote isn’t expected to change the outcome. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, [...]
Want to reduce your Medicare premium? Your charitable contributions could be the answer. Brandi Graham, CFP® What do Medicare premiums and charitable giving have in common? One may be able to save you money on the other… If you make gifts to charity and are required to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your [...]
UPDATE: Due to last minute provisions to the tax bill which developed after we released this information, and before the final bill passed, most of these recommendations are no longer valid. One of our favorite Easter Eggs in the Tax Bill which allowed for prepayment of state and local income taxes in order to claim [...]
Are You Prepared for a Disaster? Nora Smith, Information Services Manager This Holiday season, so many of us are watching the news helplessly as the fires rage in California and thousands have been forced to leave their homes. The ongoing natural disaster in the West comes on the heels of a horrific Hurricane season that [...]
Your Guide to Charitable Giving this Holiday Season Sara Rolls, Associate Advisor What is #GivingTuesday? According to www.givingtuesday.org #GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. [...]
What do these changes mean for you and your retirement savings plan? Lynda Tull, Associate Advisor The IRS has announced new contribution limits for retirement savings accounts which include 401K, 403B, and most 456 plans. Changes to income limits for IRA contribution deductibility and new contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have also been [...]
I want to help my (adult or young adult) kids (or grand kids) financially without just giving them money. Have you ever thought this? Have you wanted them to still have some accountability or teach them to manage some debt without it being such a burden to them? This is something we hear and get [...]
