A health savings account (HSA) may be the best tax-beneficial tool you can use. Health Savings Accounts are triple-tax free, so if eligible to contribute, make the most of it! Tax advantages include: Tax-free or tax-deductible contributions Tax-deferred earnings in...
Tax Ideas
Due to NEW Tax Legislation, Reviewing Your Beneficiaries has Become VITAL!
As we have mentioned before, the new tax legislation is making things harder for beneficiaries of retirement plans. First let’s review retirement account (RA) beneficiaries in general. All retirement accounts, like IRAs, 401k’s, pensions, etc., must have a named...
Tax Rates Set to Expire. Are YOU Ready?
Many of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 provisions which reduced income taxes for all of us are set to expire December 31, 2025 if congress does not vote to extend them. Given the poor job the US Congress does to take action and the historically high US debt:...
Charitable Contributions from IRAs
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 first allowed taxpayers age 70½ and older to make tax-free charitable donations directly from their IRAs.
Donor-Advised Fund
A donor-advised fund offers an easy way for a donor to make significant charitable gifts over a long period of time.