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The Ultimate Guide to State Residency and Tax Planning for Startup Founders and Remote Tech Employees

Harness Wealth

While living in any of these states (or territories) can save you money on taxes, it’s important to consider other factors such as cost of living, job opportunities, and quality of life before making a decision to relocate.

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What is a Financial Plan, and How Do I Make One?

Harness Wealth

Recognizing the need for a financial plan is a significant first step toward the goal of achieving personal financial security. Table of Contents What is a Financial Plan? Table of Contents What is a Financial Plan? Why is Financial Planning so Important?

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Tender Offers: A Comprehensive Guide for Startup Employees

Harness Wealth

Equity compensation is a popular strategy used by startups to attract and retain top talent, and it can sometimes result in significant financial rewards for founders and employees alike. However, realizing the value of equity can be rare, particularly when the company has no immediate plans to go public.

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Adviser links: changing relationships

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Tim Steffen, director of tax planning for Baird. riabiz.com) This startup wants to make it easier to borrow against whole life insurance policies. ft.com) Advisers Why checklist-style financial planning isn't all bad. Budge looks to solve this.

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Switching Jobs and Your Startup Equity: What You Need to Know

Harness Wealth

If you’re a startup employee, chances are you earn stock options or grants as part of your compensation package. Startups typically follow a three to four year vesting schedule, with shares gradually being distributed monthly after one full year on the job (that one-year mark is known as the cliff).

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (October 2023)

Nerd's Eye View

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: Holistiplan, after achieving success with its tax planning and analysis software, has announced an investment from Lead Edge Capital, signaling that it may be ready to expand into other financial planning areas beyond tax – (..)

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Harness Tools: Equity Tax Insights

Harness Wealth

Whether you’re making $50,000 or $5,000,000 of W-2 income, there are only so many actions you can take to dramatically change your tax burden. With company equity, the tax treatment of those profits can be radically different. We built Equity Tax Insights to help startup employees better navigate these big choices.

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