April 2024 Newsletter- Working With CPAs
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Advisor Alert: IRS “Dirty Dozen” of Tax Fraud
Background: IRS Fraud Themes Fraud is an unfortunate fact of life. Taxes are not an exception to the prevalence of identity theft today. In fact, every year the […]
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Advisor Tax Mistake #3 – Skipping the Three Most Important (But Least Sexy) Tax Strategies
When it comes to financial advisors and tax strategies, they often sound like old fishermen telling the story of “the one that got away,” except the stories are about ultra-obscure tax strategies that they have never used. This tendency to tell stories about the tax strategies that got away is so prolific that anytime an advisor approaches me about a tax scenario, I immediately ask for the name of the client to ensure we are talking about real life versus tax fantasyland.
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Ask an Advisor: How Can Tax Rates Be Higher in Retirement Than Your Earning Years?
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) are certainly a reason that a person’s tax rate might go up in retirement, but they’re not the only reason. There are a number of possible scenarios in which a person faces higher taxes in retirement when compared to their earning years. (And if you need help with planning for taxes in retirement, consider matching with a financial advisor.)
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