Tax strategies

Advisors can’t underestimate the emotional toll an exit can impose.

Well over half say they would back Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tax those with more than $50 million in assets, a survey finds.

Especially for couples in which one spouse retires early, savvy planning can translate into thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits.

New contracts reached a 10-year high as key stakeholders praised a bill before the U.S. Senate which could expand the products to more 401(k) plans.

Early planning for potential tax hikes is key.

The legislation nullifies a strategy that previously allowed heirs to stretch an inherited account's tax-deferred growth based on their life expectancy.

Funding a 401(k), 403(b) or company-sponsored retirement savings vehicle should come first, an expert says.

The rule can create significant tax savings, but in unskilled hands it can just shift the burden elsewhere.

The ex-CEO of a tax-focused firm acquired by the network in 2012 now leads HD Vest and 1st Global following the $180-million deal.

Chris Moynes manages the finances — and lifestyles — of 75 hockey players, 10% of the NHL's active roster.

FINRA Rule 3210 typically requires permission for brokerage accounts.

A lump-sum distribution for net unrealized appreciation on employer stock can slash a tax bill in half, but there’s plenty of fine print.

With income taxes attached to hardship withdrawals, they are often advised to carefully weigh other options.

The chances of getting audited for people making at least $10 million plunged during the last fiscal year, IRS data shows.

They are not required to pay taxes on income accrued from properties leased for no more than 14 days.

Some seniors are missing out on a potential 20% tax deduction, and “no one is talking about what a wonderful retirement planning technique" it is, says an expert.

Seniors in this position may face a tax bill and possibly a penalty if they dip into their 401(k) prematurely, says an expert.

The tax law overhaul has created planning opportunities.

“People didn’t want to use up their estate tax exemption,” but that has changed as a result of the new law, an expert says.