Tax planning

At least $20 trillion of new financial wealth will be created over the next five years.

Salary-reduction arrangements can exclude up to $520 each month from a client’s taxable income to cover these expenses.

Since the bottom of the housing market in 2012, home prices have increased 75% but wages have only increased 13%.

After the Fed raised rates, many market participants with fixed-income-heavy investment mixes are wondering what a period of rising interest rates could mean for their portfolios.

Municipal bonds can be a more lucrative option for some retirement savers than comparable, higher-yielding bonds.

Many U.S. expats don’t feel they should have to pay U.S. taxes while living abroad — but do they know where it’s not required?

The Tax Court rules that creditors must have hard evidence that an obligation is uncollectable before they deduct it.

Contrary to what many people think, Social Security will continue to pay benefit payouts to future retirees even after the program exhausts its trust funds by 2034, says expert.

Keeping brokers and advisors on a separate regulatory track could preserve the “competitive advantage” that RIAs enjoy, says Schwab exec.

A portion of retirees’ Social Security benefits may be taxed at the federal level if their combined income exceeds a certain limit.

Because next year will be too late.

Even investors who aren’t ultrawealthy may be able to avoid income taxes on their investments with “off the rack” strategies similar to the specially designed life insurance contracts sold by some financial firms to ultrahigh-net-worth clients.

The new tax law has nearly doubled the standard deduction and limits the deduction for state and local taxes, making it less likely for taxpayers to itemize their deductions.

Once the asset reserves of the twin trust funds become depleted, 79% of the benefits would be payable from the funds’ projected income at that time.

About 4.3 million of the 18 million workers in the 55-64 age bracket are likely to live in poverty once they reach 65, according to a study.

As a sustained bull run has made portfolios swell, managing the tax bill on those gains has become increasingly vital.

LifeYield unveiled its second agreement with an IBD to offer its software, which had previously only been available to large institutional clients.

Reporting to the IRS can be complicated and boost preparation fees by as much as 300%.

The break on qualified business income will save company owners an estimated $415 billion over the next decade. Are your clients eligible?