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Tax Planning
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Just inherited an IRA? Take a moment to consider your options
Have you or will you inherit an IRA from someone that is not your spouse? This is not uncommon. Roughly 42 million US households own some type of IRA. So odds are you know someone other than your spouse who owns an IRA. Play your cards right and you could be a named beneficiary. If…
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The retirement opportunity you may be missing – The SEP IRA
Its is very common for workers to generate some form of income outside of their primary occupation. You may have a full-time job but still seek an opportunity to generate additional income. The extra money could be a potential opportunity to increase retirement savings. A Simplified Employee Pension IRA (SEP IRA) offers an easy and…
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Thoughts on Transferring Wealth to the Next Generation
Lately, clients have been asking if we wouldn’t mind having a conversation with their kids about planning for future wealth transfer, as well as helping their children learn how to save and become financially independent. The decision as to whether to talk to your children and when is very personal, so there is no right…
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How to Navigate Between Private Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds
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Evensky & Katz / Foldes
There are more tools now available to help you plan your charitable giving. The two most popular vehicles are private foundations and donor-advised funds (DAFs). While they are both designed to accomplish the same goal, namely of getting funds to charitable causes you care most about, they each come with a different set of pros…
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Turning age 70.5 with an IRA account – what you need to know
When to Start Planning for Retirement There’s a reason that you need retirement plan solutions. Regardless of when you plan to stop working, the IRS requires you to take distributions at 70.5. Making sure you start taking distributions is crucial, since the IRS imposes a 50% penalty on funds that are not withdrawn. But, this is…
