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5 Facts You Need to Know About Your Retirement Plan

Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

Many of us are covered by one or more types of defined contribution retirement plans, such as a 401(k), 403(b), 457, or any of a number of other plans. What many of these plans have in common is that they are referred to as Cash Or Deferred Arrangements (CODA), as designated by the IRS. So, what should you do about this?

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10 High-Income Tax Planning Strategies to Complete Before 2025: A Year-end Checklist

Harness Wealth

Proactive year-end tax planning can lead to significant savings and set you up for financial success in the new year. 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.

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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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Microsoft’s 401(k) Retirement Plan Details

Cordant Wealth Partners

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! ) The key benefits of any 401(k) plan (including Microsoft’s) include: Free Money : A company match on your contributions.

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Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Related Contracts

Ballast Advisors

It’s common for businesses to court talented executives with a variety of perks, including signing bonuses, stock options, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans to supplement regular pensions and retirement savings. For example, one could assume that, after one year, any marketing plan would be less useful to a competitor.

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How Tax Practices Can Stand Out in the Harness Marketplace to Attract New Tax Clients

Harness Wealth

Tax practices that provide comprehensive tax planning services are better positioned to gain new clients in the Harness Marketplace compared to firms that mainly focus on tax preparation. Provide personal and professional tax planning: Many clients are looking for comprehensive tax planning.

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Zoe’s Tell-All: 2023 Tax Season

Zoe Financial

However, once you get into the best practices, you can plan ahead and maximize your tools in preparation for every tax season. However, once you get into the best practices, you can plan ahead and maximize your tools in preparation for every tax season. Tax planning can be overwhelming , but it doesn’t have to be.

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