Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Principal Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to discuss how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed the deductibility of casualty losses, and how taxpayers need to understand what their insurance covers.
Managing Associate, D.J. Barker, CWS®, joins anchors Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Shawna Theriault, C.P.A., CFP®, CDFA®, to discuss how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed the Kiddie Tax and highlight what you need to know if your child has unearned income.
This week on “Money Talks,” Bil Lako, CFP®, and Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, are joined by Tax Manager John Dickson, C.P.A., CFP®, CVA, to discuss some immediate tax benefits for businesses, including a doubled Section 179 and 100% first year bonus depreciation.
Principal Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®, and Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, join Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA to discuss the changes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made to 529 Plans, now allowing withdrawals of up to $10,000 for private elementary and high school tuition.
Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, joins Managing Associate, Shawna L. Theriault, C.P.A., CFP®, CDFA®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to delve deeper into the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, taking a look at how the larger standard deduction and child tax credit could affect families now that they’re losing personal exemptions.
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.
Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Principal Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®, and Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, who take a look at a couple who received a recommendation to reduce their modified adjusted gross income to avoid paying more for Medicare.
Bil Lako, CFP®, and Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, are joined by insurance expert Jim Crone, CLU®, CFS®, to discuss a case study of a couple who need insurance for protection purposes, but they are being offered a policy that is trying to accomplish too many goals and contains too many features. Jim explains that going back to the financial plan to determine the insurance need is the best strategy.
Principal Jennifer Thomas, CFP®, and Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss investors who hold on to a concentrated stock position because they don’t want to pay taxes on the gains. They look at General Electric as a current example, and how a concentrated position can be detrimental to your overall portfolio.
Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to discuss a common financial planning situation where a family is concerned about protecting assets from an heir’s future ex-spouse.
