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#FASuccess Ep 409: Adding 1,400 New Clients In A Year As An Extension Of Doing (Profitable) Student Loan Consulting At Scale, With Travis Hornsby

Nerd's Eye View

Travis is the founder of Student Loan Planner, an RIA and student loan consulting company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that serves nearly 1,400 households with ongoing financial planning (as well as consulting with over 15,000 clients on student loan debt).

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#FASuccess Ep 421: Integrating Tax Preparation Without Hiring In-House CPAs To Bring More Tax-Focused Value, With Daniel Friedman

Nerd's Eye View

In this episode, we talk in-depth about why Daniel decided to outsource tax return preparation (rather than hire someone to do it in-house) to be able to access the expertise of the CPAs his firm uses (particularly for clients with complicated equity compensation plans), how Daniel views these CPA relationships as mutually beneficial from a financial (..)

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Why should you stay where you are?

Diamond Consultants

But this question is a fair one, especially in light of the recent compensation plan announcement from UBS: Are the big firms delivering value commensurate with what they are charging? They may have the financial planning tools they need to service their mass affluent clients but not their HNW clients.

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Tax Strategies for High-Income Earners 2025

Yardley Wealth Management

Key deductions include: Mortgage interest payments on primary and secondary residences Property tax deductions (subject to SALT limitations) Home office deductions for qualifying spaces Maximizing Retirement Account Benefits Take full advantage of tax-advantaged retirement accounts to reduce your current tax burden: Contribute the maximum allowed to (..)

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Your Future, Your Way: Navigating Estate & Retirement Planning as an Investor

Zoe Financial

FAQs: Understanding the Basics How much should I contribute to my retirement plan? It depends on your income, timeline, and broader financial picture. High earners often use multiple vehicles, like IRAs, taxable accounts, or deferred compensation plans. When should I start thinking about retirement? The sooner the better.

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Massachusetts ‘Millionaires’ Tax Applies to Sudden Wealth Events

Darrow Wealth Management

Some examples include: timing stock option exercises and sales (particularly around year-end), an 83(b) election, increasing pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan, evaluating a non-qualified deferred compensation plan , charitable endeavors, timing of withdrawals from an inherited IRA , alternate tax filing status, and so on.

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What is an 83(i) Election and How Do You You File One?

Harness Wealth

In these cases, the taxes owed would be triggered earlier than expected, which could disrupt the employees financial planning. Employers have the discretion to opt out of permitting 83(i) elections by declining to establish these conditions or explicitly excluding the election from equity compensation plans.

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