Consider Gifting to Loved Ones before Tax changes
A recipient of a gift does not pay income taxes on the gift. However, the gift-giver may pay gift taxes, unless one of two exemptions applies.
December 2, 2021
How to file Taxes after your Spouse Dies
About 1.5 million Americans become widows and widowers in a normal year, but the pandemic has boosted that significantly. The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University estimates that about 380,000 of more than 700,000 people in the U.S. who have died from Covid were married.
November 22, 2021
Providing Financial Security to your Heirs
Inherited assets come with benefits, along with some burdens
November 11, 2021
Consider a Family Meeting about Estate Planning
When there is a large inheritance at stake (or even when there isn’t), it is a great idea to get everyone on the same page. A family meeting can make that happen, and it can even be enjoyable.
October 21, 2021
Prevent Asset problems with thoughtful Planning
If you’re planning an inheritance, be careful about leaving these assets to a loved one. They may create more trouble than they’re worth.
October 14, 2021
Plan Carefully before withdrawing Retirement Funds
If you think saving for retirement is complicated, try figuring out how to withdraw retirement funds while minimizing taxes.
September 29, 2021
Many Benefits of 529 Plans
Only about 35% of Americans have heard of 529 plans, according to the College Savings Plans Network. Of those, a mere one in four connect the plans with higher education savings.
September 22, 2021
How to Handle an Inherited IRA
You’ve inherited an individual retirement account, or IRA. Now what?
September 20, 2021
The Purpose of a Credit Shelter Trust
A credit shelter trust is used to help married couples with significant assets pass their estates after their deaths to children or other beneficiaries without incurring estate taxes.
September 13, 2021
Keep the Vacation Home in the Family
Vacation property can become a family legacy. Keeping your cabin, fishing lodge, hunting property or other special assets separate for future generations is often a special goal for a family.
September 10, 2021