Tax strategies

Thanks to the latest tax laws, real estate investment trusts are more attractive for taxable accounts than in past years.

Seniors are likely to be in a lower tax bracket in the few years after retirement, creating a "sweet spot" for them to convert some of their traditional 401(k) or traditional IRA assets into a Roth account.

Despite the increase, the figure still represents a small percentage of the 16.1 million accounts that the company manages.

Rich professionals have found a new way to bypass income limits created by Congress.

Divorced women are more financially prepared for retirement than their single, never-married counterparts because they are more likely to secure their marital home after the separation.

A big difference in fees may not be enough to offset taxes on capital gains.

States with unfunded public employee retirement obligations will have to rely on real estate property as their ultimate collateral to deal with the risk.

Not all vehicles are created equal — and for high earners in particular, the conventional wisdom may not apply.

Couples born many years apart need extra guidance as they prepare for their post-work lives.

Clients can boost IRA retirement savings with this strategy, but shhh! Avoid certain terms.

Blucora CEO John Clendening says the cuts to head count should taper off by next year, when the firm will have dropped as many as 1,000 reps in 16 months.

Retirees between the ages 59½ and 70½ should consider the Roth IRA conversion strategy, an expert says.

A 34-year old broker with high-net-worth tax specialty signs with Dynasty.

Dividend income is taxed lower than interest yields. And for the federal taxes that apply, clients can take steps to minimize those as well.

Both are structured to last a long time — sometimes forever. But beware of one-size-fits-all approaches.

Mapping out their cash flow and identifying existing and potential problem areas are good places to start.

Instead of making quarterly tax payments, retirees have the option of having the payments withheld from their Social Security and pension benefits.

In some cases, amassing a large IRA can have unforeseen negative consequences, including higher Medicare costs. Here’s how Roth conversions and other strategies can help.

Certain clients will have to take a taxable distribution from the account every year.

2017 was a banner year for RIAs, but marketing, hiring and operations are seen as key to future growth, according to a Schwab study.