Service Businesses and the 20% Tax Deduction

Henssler Financial provides a simplified example how some “specified service or trade businesses” can still qualify for the 20% deduction on qualified business income. hensslervideo_personal_finance
Recharacterization is Off the Table

This week on “Money Talks,” Bil Lako, CFP®, Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, discuss a provision in the tax law that eliminates recharacterization of IRA conversions. Jarrett explains how this can affect the financial planning strategy.
Market Roundup: Strongest Opening Week for A Year in More Than a Decade

The major indices kicked off 2018 landing in the green zone on Tuesday. The S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ closed at new record highs while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.4%. Indices closed well into green territory on Wednesday, as Technology stocks led the Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ to new all-time record levels.