article thumbnail

Social Security Fairness Act: Planning Considerations For The Repeal Of The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) And Government Pension Offset (GPO)

Nerd's Eye View

For most people, Social Security benefits are calculated using a single formula, which takes into account the individual's history of earning income on which they paid Social Security tax.

article thumbnail

Planning For Adoption: Understanding Different Pathways And Their Costs, Tax Breaks, And Financial Assistance Available

Nerd's Eye View

Which means that financial advisors can play an important role in adoption planning – helping clients strategically plan for the costs involved in the process, including accessing tax credits that can significantly defray these expenses. The costs of adopting a child can vary significantly depending on the method of adoption.

Taxes 246
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tax Benefits of Retirement Schemes in India: How to Save Lakhs While Planning Your Future

Trade Brains

When you are preparing for retirement, you should keep in mind both financial strategies and what tax benefits you may gain. Older citizens can get helpful guidance from the Income Tax Department’s special brochure for retirement taxation matters. Key Tax Advantages for Retirees 1.

article thumbnail

At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes

The Big Picture

At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes (January 24, 2024) We’re coming up on tax season, after a banner year for stocks. Successful investors could be looking at a big tax bill from the US government. On this episode of At the Money, we look at direct indexing as a way to manage capital gains taxes.

Taxes 239
article thumbnail

10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

If it has a fourth word, it is either yellow or green ( Kent Hendricks ) but see 52 things I learned in 2024 : To highlight tax evasion, South Korea introduced ugly neon green number plates for company cars worth more than $58,000. But cutting government spending is easy, if you take on power. Luxury car sales fell 27%.

article thumbnail

Supreme Court Upholds US Tax on Foreign Business Income

Wealth Management

The federal government estimates the mandatory repatriation tax would bring in $340 billion over 10 years.

Taxes 191
article thumbnail

A Few Comments on a Possible Government Shutdown

Calculated Risk

First, shutdowns are expensive, and many government employees continue to work (like the military), but don't get paid. Some issues could be Tax transcripts, Flood Certs, and SS# Authorization. However, there will be some private data to fill the gap. If the shutdown only lasts a week or so, there would probably be little impact.