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Tax Planning
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Untangling Your Finances When You Divorce: Don’t Forget These Important Details
Whose name is on the title to the house? Is the person paying child support covered by a life insurance policy? Have you changed your tax withholding now that you won’t be filing as married? These are all important but often forgotten details. Divorce is an emotional time for everyone involved, but neglecting diligent follow-up…
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Is Your Child Heading Off to College? Avoid these 529 Plan Distribution Mistakes
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Evensky & Katz / Foldes
Your kid(s) is(are) headed off to college – congrats Mom and Dad! Before they even meet their professors, you will receive the first of many tuition bills from the university. Thankfully, you’ve been a responsible adult and have accumulated ample savings for this exact expense in a 529 plan. But now, you’re done accumulating and…
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Beyond Traditional Diversification: Tax Diversification
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Evensky & Katz / Foldes
Diversification is an important strategy to reduce idiosyncratic risk in investment portfolios. Most investors are familiar with the concept of diversification and you have probably heard the phrase “Do not put all your eggs in one basket.” However, oftentimes investors overlook the tax ramifications that are embedded when investing in the markets. Investors want to…
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IRS Announces Increased Auditing for Solo 401(k) Retirement Plans
The benefits of self-employment are plenty, but there’s at least one significant drawback: the lack of an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Enter the solo 401(k). Designed for self-employed workers, a solo 401(k) mimics many of the features of an employer-sponsored plan, without the drag of the administrative burdens a traditional 401(k) is known for. A solo…
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The Benefits of Donating Highly Appreciated Investments
What most People don’t know is the method you use to donate can make a big difference to the amount of money you’re giving to the charity as well as maximizing the amount of tax savings to you, the donor. David Garcia, CFP, CFA, and Partner at Evensky & Katz / Foldes Financial reviews strategies…
