Financial Symmetry

APRIL 9, 2025

Tax planning might not top everyone’s list of leisure activities, but in the middle of tax season, theres a hidden opportunity. In this episode, we talk about five strategies you can use during tax season to create opportunities to help you reach your financial goals.

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 16, 2025

Let us face ittech startups encounter a unique set of tax challenges that can make or break their financial future. The complex interplay between traditional tax regulations and the innovative nature of tech businesses demands smart planning from day one.

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 17, 2025

Understanding business meal deductions Business meals continue to serve as a valuable tax deduction in 2025, with most qualifying expenses being 50% deductible when they involve legitimate business discussions with clients, customers, or associates.

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Darrow Wealth Management

DECEMBER 23, 2022

would keep the age 50 catch-ups and allow new ones: 401(k) & 403(b) plans: starting in 2025, the catch-up contribution will become the greater of $10,000 or 150% of the catch-up limit for individuals between age 60 – 63. Under current law, SEP and SIMPLE retirement plans cannot have a designated Roth IRA account.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2024

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought sweeping changes to the tax code, impacting every taxpayer and business owner. The TCJA has many provisions that are set to expire (sunset) at the end of 2025. In addition, the SALT cap, currently $10,000 per tax return (not per person) will be eliminated.

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Harness Wealth

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This article covers a comprehensive list of the most common forms, documents, and information needed to file taxes. If you need a cheat sheet, download our 1-page tax prep checklist. To plan your tax timeline, see our article, 2025 Tax Deadline Information for Individual Filers.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2024

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought sweeping changes to the tax code, impacting every taxpayer and business owner. The TCJA has many provisions that are set to expire (sunset) at the end of 2025. In addition, the SALT cap, currently $10,000 per tax return (not per person) will be eliminated.

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Darrow Wealth Management

JANUARY 9, 2023

Starting with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, then the 2019 Secure Act 1.0, it’s clear that investors need to be adaptive in tax planning. illustrates the importance of revisiting your retirement and tax planning strategy annually. ¹ At the very least, the Secure Act 2.0 The RMD age use to be pretty simple.

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Brown Advisory

APRIL 1, 2020

Market declines also bring opportunities to trigger valuations for income and transfer tax purposes , so that such taxes are applied to current, lower values, thereby lessening the total amount of tax ultimately paid. Deferral of required retirement plan distributions.

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Brown Advisory

APRIL 1, 2020

Market declines also bring opportunities to trigger valuations for income and transfer tax purposes , so that such taxes are applied to current, lower values, thereby lessening the total amount of tax ultimately paid. Deferral of required retirement plan distributions. GIFT AND ESTATE TAX PLANNING.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 30, 2024

And as 2024 draws to a close, we wanted to highlight 24 of the most popular and insightful articles that were featured throughout the year (that you might have missed!). Read More.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Updated for 2024 – 2025. Because many taxpayers earn too much to make pre-tax IRA contributions as they have a 401(k) at work. Many people end up paying taxes twice. There are income limits for contributions to a traditional IRA that qualify for a tax deduction. In the vast majority of cases the answer is no.

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Discipline Funds

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The end of the year is an ideal time to start planning for the year ahead and make sure youre on target to achieve those goals. Here’s a list of things to consider checking as we head into 2025. Good financial planning is all about asset and liability matching across time. Are you on track to retire when you want to?

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Like gardening or working out, tax planning is one of those activities where you get out what you put in. Tax planning is similar in the sense that you can put work in on the front end that youll reap benefits from later. Many of us just do tax preparation, dropping off a shoebox of documents with a CPA for the weekend.

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Darrow Wealth Management

MAY 7, 2025

Tax filing status will also play a big role in determining your tax liability. Unrealized gains are not taxed, and you won’t owe taxes when selling assets held in tax advantaged retirement plans or IRAs, though there are tax implications when money is withdrawn.

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Nationwide Financial

MARCH 6, 2023

For example, they could make most of their charitable contributions and medical expenditures in a year they plan to itemize. Optimize retirement plan contributions The maximum allowable 401(k) contribution for 2023 is $22,500, with a $7,500 additional contribution, if the plan allows, for taxpayers who are 50 and over.

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Darrow Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Roth 401(k)s can only bypass annual distributions if 100% of the retirement plan was in a Roth account. If there’s a mix of pre-tax and Roth funds, RMDs will apply. There’s no forced ‘catch up’ and RMDs are not technically needed before 2025 (though it should be considered). How does the 10-year rule work?

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 20, 2025

The eligibility criteria and rules surrounding home office tax deductions for remote workers are far from straightforward, however. In this article, we examine remote work home office tax deductions in 2025 and provide a clear overview of who qualifies. The deductions restrictions imposed by the TCJA will last through 2025.

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 29, 2025

You are the one who is responsible for managing self-employment taxes, quarterly estimated payments, and tracking business expenses entirely on your own. per mile deduction for 2025, or the actual expense method that accounts for the specific costs of operating your vehicle for business purposes.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

JANUARY 25, 2025

Here are the 30 voices to follow in 2025, along with rising stars you shouldnt miss. Michael Kitces Reason to Follow: Deep insights into financial planning and wealth management Michael Kitces continues to dominate as a thought leader in financial planning. The financial advisory world is evolving faster than ever.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 25, 2025

Strategic tax planning for PCPs involves the optimal use of tax-advantaged accounts. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) offer tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth, and withdrawals for medical expenses. While QBI deductions may soon be unavailable, other deduction options remain.

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