Donald Trump

With a divided government, some proposals are bound to change as part of the give-and-take of the legislative process, writes Skip Schweiss.

Big changes to regulations and retirement planning could be in the mix following the Democrat’s election victory.

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the agenda for agencies like the CFPB could undergo a rapid transformation, housing finance reform could be turned on its head and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

The uncertainty could lead to market volatility, delayed stimulus negotiations and complicate planning for a potentially new regulatory environment.

What different outcomes could mean for financial planners and their clients.

This election cycle has had more than a few bad surprises, but my advice to clients remains the same.

Many taxpayers want to pay less themselves — but want others to pay more.

At the center is a pledge not to increase rates on those making less than $400,000, and that various changes would only impact earnings above the threshold.

Whatever the outcome in November, taxpayers and their advisors should prepare for changes, an expert says.

The agency issued guidelines scaling back a tax break for client entertainment, following through on an element of President Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul.

Donald Trump has all but promised to dispute the election outcome if he loses. Wall Street’s taking him at his word.

A majority of wealth managers worry about non-business concerns such as the national debt, immigration, civil unrest and media bias, according to a new survey.

Chairman Jerome Powell and other officials have stressed that recovery is highly dependent on the nation’s ability to better control the coronavirus.

Under the proposals, the top 0.1% of earners would be subject to a 43% tax rate on their income.

The executive order provides "temporary relief for employers" to “pay the employee portion of Social Security payroll taxes,” confirms Republican Rep. Kevin Brady.

The new order applies to managing directors and executive directors who oversee subordinates, according to a person briefed on the plans.

Threats to the program are multiplying and the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a reckoning, according to a new analysis.

Trump’s order defers the payment deadline to the end of the year, though Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said company participation is optional.

The president has deferred payroll taxes that fund the program, and says he would eliminate them if elected to a second term.

From regulations to taxes, big changes could be in the offing.