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Small Business Retirement Plans – SEP-IRA vs. Solo 401(k)

The Chicago Financial Planner

One of the best tax deductions for a small business owner is funding a retirement plan. Beyond any tax deduction you are saving for your own retirement. You deserve a comfortable retirement. If you don’t plan for your own retirement who will? You need to start a retirement plan today.

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Pennsylvania Advisor Who Used Client Funds on Country Club Dues Gets 8 Years in Prison

Wealth Management

Mason, who ran Rubicon Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor in Gladwyne, Pa., Mason, a former advisor who was barred from the industry, was sentenced to 97 months in prison and three years of supervised release for defrauding at least 13 advisory clients out of more than $17 million, according to the Department of Justice.

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11 Reasons Why People Hire Advisors (And How To Communicate That Value To Prospects)

Nerd's Eye View

Financial motivators – such as solving a specific issue or seeking better investment performance – were cited less frequently, but remain important, especially when a prospect has a clearly defined financial pain point. These included trust, communication quality, and a general discomfort managing finances alone.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 1–2)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that following the change of administration (and a new incoming chair of the SEC), the Investment Adviser Association is seeking to find ways to help RIAs (particularly smaller firms) manage the compliance responsibilities they (..)

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Investing For Nonimmigrant Visa Holders: Understanding Visa Types, Investment Challenges, And Tax Implications

Nerd's Eye View

Like native-born workers, foreign workers need to think about saving for retirement, planning for their children’s college, managing healthcare costs, and all manner of other financial goals. For example, the tax benefits of certain accounts can sometimes work in the other direction if a non-U.S.-born

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Health Savings Accounts – The Other Retirement Plan

The Chicago Financial Planner

The money goes into the account on a pre-tax basis much like a traditional 401(k) or IRA. This is a great opportunity for those who earn too much to make pre-tax contributions to a traditional IRA. Those who have made the maximum contributions to their 401(k) have another pre-tax savings option available to them as well.

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Will my Social Security be Taxed?

The Chicago Financial Planner

You’ve paid Social Security taxes over the course of your working life and you’ve earned these benefits. Many retirees and others collecting Social Security wonder about the tax treatment of their benefit. The answer to the question in the title is that your Social Security benefits may be subject to taxes.

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