Qualified Charitable Distributions, or QCDs, are a tax provision allowing people age 70 ½ or older to designate funds from pre-tax IRAs to be sent directly to a charity(s). Initially, QCDs were a temporary provision in the tax code as part…

We work with small business owners all the time. The entrepreneurial spirit runs through them all, and their passion for their businesses is evident each time we meet.  Most spend the waking hours of their day working on their business and trying to improve their craft in order to help their customers, their employees and their business succeed…

Admittedly, the US tax code is confusing enough for most of us to keep track of on a yearly basis. Late last fall you likely heard or were following proposed legislations and versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) bill. Both the House and the Senate each had their respective agenda and proposed numerous iterations and edits along the way…

Regardless of what comes out of Congress with regard to the Healthcare Bill, we know that healthcare costs will continue to be significant for retirees. One of the most efficient and valuable ways to help pay for these expenses are through health savings accounts (HSAs)…

One of the topics at the forefront of retirees’ minds is healthcare. In the 1960s the government started the national social insurance program called Medicare to help retirees subsidize healthcare expenses in retirement. It is well publicized that the cost of healthcare has been rapidly outpacing inflation over the last two decades, and navigating this complex system and understanding how each part of Medicare works has become more important than ever…

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2016 Retirement Confidence Survey, just 27% of workers and 37% of retirees have estimated how much they would likely need for retirement health expenses. This is somewhat surprising…

As we get ready to close out another year, it is essential to make sure that we have reviewed our checklists as investors and get ready for tax season. The following are some things to be aware of as you approach year-end and strategies…

With the introduction of the Roth IRA beginning in 1998, investors were given the ability to make contributions with after-tax dollars while foregoing any tax deductions from income on the front end. In exchange, they received tax-free growth on…

As the election continues to heat up this fall, one of the biggest areas of discussion will revolve around the tax plans of each of the leading candidates. This blog will take a deeper look into the proposed tax plans of each candidate and how they…