Explore the impact of tax law changes on tax brackets and gain insights to help mitigate your exposure to unnecessary liabilities.
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Tax planning and preparation resources
A thoughtful approach to taxes and their impact can help keep your financial plan on track.
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Quick reference tax planning guide
Stay on top of the current tax rates and other information you’ll need for tax planning and preparation.
How to reduce taxable income
The best way to minimize your tax liability is to reduce your taxable income. Here are 12 ways to do that.
Should I use a loan to pay taxes?
A large taxable event could mean using a loan to pay taxes makes financial sense. We outline the options and their pros and cons.
Latest tax and legislative updates
Tax law changes can impact your financial plan. Get details on legislation that may affect your tax bracket, deductions, retirement savings and more.
The Secure 2.0 Act, signed into law at the end of 2022, is designed to make retirement saving more attainable and accessible.
The American Rescue Plan Act expands the child tax credit and makes those payments directly to families.
The TCJA is set to sunset at the end of 2025, and if Congress fails to act, tax provisions will revert to what they used to be. Here’s how to prepare.
Tax deductions and credits
Let’s answer a few key tax questions. Should you take the standard deduction or itemize? Do you know what taxes apply to you? These articles will help you be fluent in tax terminology.
Depending on your situation, you could save more by skipping itemizing and taking the standard deduction.
Individuals and couples with higher income or significant assets may be subject to taxes that don’t apply to others. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know.
The AMT was created to make sure taxpayers in higher tax brackets pay their fair share of taxes. Here’s how it could affect you at tax time.
Capital gains tax kicks in when you sell a capital asset and realize a profit. A financial professional can help you design a tax strategy that minimizes your capital gains tax exposure.
Taxes and investing
Being intentional about your investments with regard to tax impacts will ensure you’re prepared when tax time comes around. It may even reduce your overall tax burden.
Using a variety of investment accounts may help reduce the taxes you pay over your lifetime.
If you sell an asset for profit, such as property or a business, that profit will be subject to capital gains tax. Tax loss harvesting is a strategy that can help you manage and potentially reduce your tax liability.
Understanding your portfolio’s tax characteristics is a step toward more efficient investing.
Taxes and charitable giving
Charitable giving and other tax-deductible donations support the causes you care about while reducing your tax burden. With the right strategies your money can do more.
You have tremendous flexibility in choosing how to give. A charitable giving strategy can help you achieve the impact you envision and take advantage of tax benefits along the way.
Qualified charitable distributions and gifts of appreciated stocks offer prime opportunities to enhance your giving and potentially take advantage of greater tax savings.
Taxes and retirement
Different retirement accounts have different tax advantages, so keep taxes – and how you want to use the money – in mind when choosing between them.
Don’t overlook the impact of taxes as you plot out your retirement income strategy.
If you have an IRA or have contributed to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, it’s vital to know the rules around RMDs, including deadlines and how to calculate required minimum distributions.
How you withdraw funds from IRAs, 401(k)s and other retirement investment accounts should align with your goals and needs. Here are four withdrawal strategies — and related factors — to consider.
Your tax refund
Should you invest it? Treat yourself? Depending on your financial goals there are plenty of possibilities for what you can do with your tax refund.
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