🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe rules for IRAs inherited after 2020 changed when Congress passed the Secure Act in 2019. The new rules eliminated the opportunity for non-spousal beneficiaries to “stretch” inherited IRA earnings over their own lifetime. Up until this year, required minimum distributions (RMDs) and associated penalties were waived while the IRS clarified … Continue reading “New Rules for Inherited Traditional IRA Distributions”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIt can be hard to build up your own business, but it can be harder to sell it for what it’s worth. In fact, only around three in 10 family-owned businesses survive for the next generation. Whether family-owned or in a partnership of non-family owners, business succession is no easy feat. … Continue reading “Ideas for Small Business Succession Planning”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min read Not everyone can make large charitable contributions. But there are ways to be charitable without spending your discretionary income while at the same time lowering your tax bill. Even those who can make large donations benefit from the tax advantages of a cashless donation. The following are ideas for cashless … Continue reading “Cashless Charitable Contributions”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readYoung adults may not see much reason to purchase life insurance, especially if they have no dependents and/or a partner who makes plenty of money. However, there are several reasons why folks in this situation would want to consider various forms of life insurance. To Pay Off Debt Let’s say your … Continue reading “Young Adults: Why Buy Life Insurance?”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readIf you are in the market for a new job or are interested in extracting more value from your current one, consider some of the newer trends in company benefits. The following is a primer on what might be available to help supplement your income with your current employer or benefits … Continue reading “Job Shopping: What’s New in Company Benefits”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe appointed executor of a will is the person responsible for paying the debts and taxes of the will’s owner once he dies and then distributing what is left in the estate to named beneficiaries according to instructions of the will. While it might feel like an honor to be asked … Continue reading “Responsibilities of Being the Executor of a Will”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readMarriage isn’t just about two people who fall in love and choose to spend the rest of their lives together. It is also a contract. And while that contract might not be forever binding, marriage does come with certain financial and familial obligations regardless of whether the couple stays married or … Continue reading “Financial Implications of Marriage”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readMunicipal bonds (also known as munis) are issued by a state or local government. Interest income is typically paid out twice a year and is not subject to federal taxes. When an investor purchases a bond issued from his own state, the income is generally not subject to state income taxes. … Continue reading “Reasons to Consider Out-of-State Municipal Bonds”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readIdentity theft is when someone steals your personal information and then uses it to commit fraud. They may access your Social Security or Medicare number, employee ID, utility, credit card or bank account numbers. Once the scammer has this information, he can conduct all kinds of crimes, such as withdraw assets … Continue reading “What’s New in Identity Theft?”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWith a Roth IRA, the owner can make limited contributions each year. In 2025, the limit is $7,000; $8,000 if age 50 or older. Only people who earn less than $150,000 (single filers) or under $236,000 (married filing jointly) can make a full Roth IRA contribution. While contributions do not qualify … Continue reading “Rules of the Roth”
