Freezing your credit across ALL 3 credit bureaus is one of the best ways to prevent people from opening fraudulent accounts in your name. In addition, if you’ve been the victim of identity theft, you can set up a fraud alert with the credit bureaus.
AMT, or Alternative Minimum Tax, is a secondary federal tax system parallel to the regular IRS tax system. Its purpose is to ensure taxpayers who receive too many deductions & tax breaks still pay a minimum amount of tax to the IRS.
Social Security benefits may be taxable depending on your income level in retirement, and if you decide to take SS early before your full retirement age, you may receive a reduction in benefits if you are still working.
This article discusses tax optimization techniques including asset location, potential adjustments for significant capital losses from tax loss harvesting and tax considerations for alternative investments.
Social Security benefits may be taxable depending on your income level in retirement, and if you decide to take SS early before your full retirement age, you may receive a reduction in benefits if you are still working.
An introduction to gift and estate taxes that also covers the relevant exemptions one should be aware of to avoid being taxed on their estate or gifts.
The sale of employer equity can result in double taxation if one is not careful with making the necessary cost basis adjustments.
Backdoor Roth strategies which allow high-income earners to still contribute to a Roth IRA and potentially super-contribute to their Roth 401k.
An explanation of the IRMAA surcharge for Medicare Part B & D, and how you can avoid or lessen the amount you owe.
An advanced tax strategy that enhances the potential for capital losses generated by direct indexing by adding one or more short positions.
An explanation of the various components of Medicare, what you’ll need to know before signing up, and how you can shop around for a plan.
Retirement accounts can be accessed before 59.5 in a variety of ways that avoids any early withdrawal penalty.