Tax Benefits for Holiday Family Employment
Along with the holidays comes a lot of extra work for many family-run businesses, which may require putting the kids to work and having a spouse help out over the busy time.
Leaving Your IRA to a Non-Spouse Beneficiary
In this week’s case study on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Associate Peter Lynch and Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata to provide some alternative options to a “Stretch IRA.”
A 529 Plan Can Help Jump-Start Your College Fund
Building a college fund, even a small one, can help families feel more in control and less stressed during the college research and admission process. Think of a college fund as a down payment.
Take Advantage of an Empty Nest
Bil Lako, CFP®, explains that once the children are on their own, empty nesters may have plenty of planning opportunities.
2023-2024 FAFSA Opened on October 1
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2023-2024 school year opened on October 1, 2022. Here are some things you should know.
Living with Your Parents: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
You’re an adult, and that distinction comes with some privileges, benefits, responsibilities, and choices to make, including the potential decision of whether to live with your parents or move out. Not surprisingly, there are pluses and minuses to either option.
Famous People Who Died Without Proper Planning
You might think celebrities have it all—they usually have cars, homes, jewels, and abundant wealth. However, many are missing a critical component: an estate plan.
How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
Throughout your life, your need for life insurance will change, but how much do you need? There are a number of approaches to help determine how much life insurance you should have. We look at three of those methods.
Even if You’re Not Required to File a Tax Return, You May Be Missing Out if You Don’t
Some people may choose not to file a tax return because they didn’t earn enough money to be required to file, but many social benefits for lower income individuals require a return to be filed to claim those benefits.
Taxes and Custody—When a Minor Inherits an IRA
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Clay Norman, CFP®, to discuss an investor who wishes to leave his IRA to his granddaughter. They discuss the limitations the SECURE Act created for non-spousal inherited IRAs and other options that may benefit the heir.