Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 14, 2024

Also in industry news this week: While an infusion of Private Equity (PE) capital has shaken up the RIA M&A market, the ultimate implications for advisors, their clients, and the PE firms themselves remain unclear A recent study has found that a significant portion of 'DIY' investors are open to working with a human advisor (and paying for the (..)

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Article is a general communication only and should not be used as the basis for making any type of tax, financial, legal, or investment decision. Further, both examples ignore other sources of income, such as wages, pre-tax retirement account distributions, dividends, etc., that could increase the tax due from the surtax.

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Harness Wealth

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Checklist: Year-end Tax Planning Strategies Review the following tax strategies with your tax advisor and/or financial advisor before the end of the year. Fully Utilize Tax-Advantaged Retirement and Savings Accounts There are multiple steps you can take using retirement accounts to reduce your taxable income. GET STARTED 1.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

JANUARY 28, 2021

Article Summary & Key Points. Employees of what was formerly Mentor Graphics, now Siemens, may find that they are eligible for Siemens’ Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) and wonder if they should defer their salary and/or bonus into the plan. The Benefits of Deferred Compensation. Let’s dive in. Tax Benefits.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

409(a) Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans present one of these opportunities. As a participant in your company’s deferred compensation plan, you’ve become an unsecured creditor of your company. This framework is specific to the Intel SERPLUS fund but can be generalized to any deferred compensation decision.

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Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As you would expect from an outstanding organization like Microsoft, it offers a very robust 401(k) to help employees save for retirement. This article will discuss the key features of the Microsoft 401(k) plan, and after reading it, you should leave with a clear game plan of how to: Maximize the match (free money! )

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Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In this article, we cover how compensation at Microsoft works and how you can maximize your benefits. Like any major corporation, Microsoft offers a host of compensation programs and benefits to its employees. Savings Opportunities : 401(k), the Mega Backdoor Roth 401(k), ESPP, and Deferred Compensation.

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