Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The 2024 Technology Tools for Today (T3) Advisor Conference, held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a large gathering of financial advisors and representatives from across the fintech industry. Likewise, while CRM usage has slipped by about 5%, the overall number of advisors who use a CRM still remains at a dominant 92%.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2024

At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes (January 24, 2024) We’re coming up on tax season, after a banner year for stocks. Successful investors could be looking at a big tax bill from the US government. On this episode of At the Money, we look at direct indexing as a way to manage capital gains taxes.

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Ballast Advisors

AUGUST 16, 2023

The IRS recently released the 2024 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), as well as the 2024 minimum deductible and maximum out-of-pocket amounts for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). HSA contributions and earnings may or may not be subject to state taxes.) What’s changed for 2024?

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Your Richest Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Tax time is here again, and if you’re not one of the 25 million Americans who have already filed , then you’re probably going through the process of gathering what you need and preparing to file. The Child Tax Credit and Potential Changes The 2023 child tax credit is capped at a refundable amount of $1,600 – for now.

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

By Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP ® , Director of Tax Planning It’s that time of year again! W-2s, 1099s and mortgage statements have been to hit your mailbox: a daily reminder that it is, once again, Tax Season. Overall, it was a relatively quiet year on the tax front. Although Congress isn’t done yet! More on that later.)

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 5, 2024

Tax advisors, and other tax professionals , offer services from preparing and filing annual tax returns to comprehensive tax strategies that help minimize taxes and preserve wealth over time. In this guide, we’ll explore the average fees of tax advisors in the US for 2024.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that Envestnet has published research highlighting a number of key trends that they believe will shape the growth of the advisory industry in 2024 and beyond, which reflect at a high level advisors' ongoing shift towards providing (..)

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Integrity Financial Planning

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We’re coming up on the end of the year, and while it’s a time to take a break and enjoy the holiday season, it’s also a good time to consider tax strategies that may benefit you. Gift Tax Exemptions Each year, you can give up to $17,000 to any number of people tax-free.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 26, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A House committee has advanced a bill that would extend several expired business-related tax measures from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and would increase the value of the Child Tax Credit The SEC released its examination priorities for 2024, which include a focus on advisers' adherence to their duty of care and duty of (..)

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 24, 2024

6 tax strategies for incentive stock options and AMT Triggering the alternative minimum tax isn’t the end of the world, but you don’t want to do it by accident. Exercise ISOs early in the year to manage or avoid AMT To get long-term capital gains tax treatment, you need to hold ISOs through the end of the year of exercise.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

S&P Tops 5,000 At the start of last week’s trading, stocks faced downward pressure due to comments by Fed Chair Powell over the weekend, signaling that the Federal Reserve had no immediate plans to initiate interest rate cuts. 3 Source: YCharts.com, February 10, 2024. Consequently, the yield on the two-year U.S. Retail Sales.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: CFP Board this week announced changes to its Sanctions Guidelines and revisions to its Fitness Standards that clarify the factors that determine how potential sanctions are determined and revise the framework use to determine whether a candidate is eligible to become a CFP certificant The Financial Services Institute (..)

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Your Richest Life

APRIL 15, 2024

Do you have a plan in place for your retirement? For many people, the extent of their retirement planning includes signing up for the plan at work – which is often more of a starting point than a comprehensive retirement plan. There are traditional and Roth 401(k)s, both differentiated by their tax benefits.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 19, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board announced that it has crossed the milestone of 100,000 CFP professionals in the United States, and despite having just celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, just set a record high in the number of advisors sitting (..)

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 2, 2024

The four-week moving average, which better illustrates jobless claim trends, was little changed, coming in at 212,000; this was the lowest number since late October. 5 Continuing jobless claims, which measures the number of individuals collecting unemployment benefits, was flat from the previous week at 1.88 Order a tax transcript.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) news unsettled investors, who anticipated that rates would remain unchanged but expected more specific guidance on the Fed’s plan to lower interest rates. 2 Source: YCharts.com, February 3, 2024. In addition, rental income may be subject to a net investment income tax.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The group argued that this change would help more small firms, which tend not to have the same staffing and resources compared to their larger counterparts, as the SEC contemplates a growing number of new and amended rules.

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Ballast Advisors

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Claim the Home Energy Audit Tax Credit: IRS Guidance Explained 7 Tips to Navigate Healthcare Over 65 What’s Happening in the World of Higher Education? 2022 Key Numbers Plan Your Finances as You Would Your Exercise 2021 Year-End Tax Tips 1 2 3 Next »

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As we move into 2024, we must consider the important factors causing this trend and affecting the future of charitable giving. Whichever way you look at it, 2024 will bring uncertainty for a vast swath of the nonprofit sector, making planning and charitable spending more conservative and less dependable.

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 29, 2024

If you have incentive stock options, you’ve probably heard of the alternative minimum tax (AMT). Essentially, the alternative minimum tax is a prepayment of taxes. The credit reduces your tax liability to reflect prepaid tax. Early sales of ISOs are taxed in the regular tax system.

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Discipline Funds

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The end of the year is an ideal time to start planning for the year ahead and make sure you’re on target to achieve those goals. Good financial planning is all about asset and liability matching across time. A financial plan with an asset liability mismatch is likely to fail over time. Asset and Liability Matching.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: CFP Board this week announced changes to its Sanctions Guidelines and revisions to its Fitness Standards that clarify the factors that determine how potential sanctions are determined and revise the framework use to determine whether a candidate is eligible to become a CFP certificant The Financial Services Institute (..)

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Carson Wealth

MARCH 26, 2024

By Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP®, Director,Tax Planning LLCs can provide legal protections and a level of anonymity, either or both of which can be beneficial for business owners, investors, and others with valid intentions. NOTE: Applicable entities created in 2024 have 90 days from creation to file the report.

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Zoe Financial

MAY 20, 2024

Market Drama Featuring Zoe CEO & Founder, Andres Garcia-Amaya, CFA May 13, 2024 Watch Time: 3 minutes Welcome to this week’s Market Drama! Earnings are driving market action: 92% of S&P 500 companies have reported for Q1 2024. Stock Market Updates: The S&P 500 was up 1.9% for the week, up 9.5% for the week, up 8.9%

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 5, 2023

Qualified retirement plans – such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs – offer clear tax advantages. Traditional 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and IRAs offer a tax deferral on contributions and growth until distribution. To prevent individuals from taking advantage of the tax-deferred growth in perpetuity, there are certain rules in place.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

JULY 27, 2023

Have you heard about the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan? Although the official start date of the SAVE plan is July 1, 2024, there are parts that go into effect this summer that will lower monthly student loan payments immediately. The SAVE plan will roll out in two parts over the next 12 months.

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Zoe Financial

MAY 12, 2024

Market Drama Featuring Zoe CEO & Founder, Andres Garcia-Amaya, CFA May 13, 2024 Watch Time: 3 minutes Welcome to this week’s Market Drama! Earnings are driving market action: 92% of S&P 500 companies have reported for Q1 2024. Stock Market Updates: The S&P 500 was up 1.9% for the week, up 9.5% for the week, up 8.9%

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MainStreet Financial Planning

JANUARY 17, 2024

All families with students who will be starting or continuing college in the 2024-2025 school year should complete the new FAFSA. Regardless of your income, you should plan on completing the FAFSA. The direct IRS import of tax data and smart question skip technology reduced the number of questions.

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Zoe Financial

APRIL 8, 2024

Market Drama Featuring Zoe CEO & Founder, Andres Garcia-Amaya, CFA April 08, 2024 Watch Time: 3 minutes Welcome to this week’s Market Drama! Friday payroll number was higher than expected. Stock Market Updates: The S&P 500 was down 1% for the week. Dow Jones was down even more, 2.3%. Unemployment ticked down to 3.8%.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 28, 2023

When : Wednesday, March 13th – Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Where : DoubleTree by Hilton St. We are planning for 40 people at most. We are limiting the number of spots intentionally to allow for more peer-to-peer interaction and practical, hands-on learning. plus the cost of sales tax. Will you join us? Join the Immersion.

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Darrow Wealth Management

MAY 6, 2024

Checklist for executors of their parent’s estate Get organized Where are the original estate planning documents located? Who is the attorney who drafted the estate plan? Find out if the estate will go through probate The estate planning attorney is going to be critical here. A real estate tax lien can delay closing.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 18, 2022

They have passed the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and now this, the Inflation Reduction Act. Grid ) but see also The Squeeze on Russia Is Loosening: The latest numbers from the major manufacturing powers suggest that exports to Russia are rising. Wall Street Journal ). •

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MarketWatch

MAY 26, 2023

NWL dropped more than 3% in the extended session Friday after the consumer products company behind brands such as Rubbermaid and Elmer glue said it was embarking on a restructuring and savings plan intended to “streamline” its North American distribution network. The goal is to improve the company’s cost structure, Newell Brands said.

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Calculated Risk

MARCH 18, 2024

From the MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Holds Steady at 0.22% in February The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance remained unchanged at 0.22% as of February 29, 2024. Mortgage servicers have provided forbearance to approximately 8.1

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Zoe Financial

APRIL 22, 2024

Market Drama Featuring Zoe CEO & Founder, Andres Garcia-Amaya, CFA April 22, 2024 Watch Time: 3.6 Coming up next week: First quarter GDP numbers PCE inflation data Earnings from tech companies Stay tuned for next week. minutes Welcome to this week’s Market Drama! from the recent highs. Nasdaq was down even more, 5.5%.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 25, 2024

By Ryan Egolf, EA, Senior Tax Planner If you or your children are in the college hunt, the prospect of paying for school could be disheartening given its alarming price tag. Come October of 2024, the FAFSA for the 2025–26 year should be back to its fall release. Any corrections to the form must be submitted by September 14 th , 2024.

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