by Paula Harris | Mar 26, 2023 | Financial Planning, Estate Planning, IRAs, Retirement, Taxes
Americans have several ways they can give to charities, but one, in particular, is growing in popularity among those with income they may not need from their qualified retirement income accounts. It’s called the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), a way to give...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Dec 8, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investing, IRAs
The year 2022 stands apart from others as the culmination of so many disruptive changes and trends. From the pandemic’s seesaw effect on our personal lives to the market’s volatile reactions. From unfamiliar inflation to supply chain failures. From two opposing...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Aug 16, 2022 | Financial Planning, IRAs, Retirement
IRAs and 401(k)s, as well as 403(b)s and 457s, are among the preferred ways to save for retirement. In the past, if you inherited part of a family fortune (regardless of size) through tax-advantaged accounts, you could stretch your spending over your expected...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Dec 28, 2021 | Financial Planning, IRAs, Taxes
The Biden Administration tax package did not pass before Congress went on the holiday break so it’s unlikely to affect your 2021 tax return. However, December 31 is the deadline for most of the steps you can take to lower your tax liabilities. So let’s...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Feb 23, 2021 | Financial Planning, IRAs, Money Mindset, Retirement, Taxes
If it’s the end of January, there must be 1099s in your mailbox. And while they come every year, this year has one more complexity because of Coronavirus-Related Distributions (CRDs). So maybe this is the time to do a deeper dive into 1099s. Form 1099 is nothing other...
by Bill Harris, CFP, RMA | Jan 14, 2021 | IRAs, Curve Ball Planning, Financial Planning, Money Mindset, Retirement, Taxes
Life is precarious. And life is precious. For years we’ve heard people say, “Here today, gone tomorrow.” No matter what our age, it’s one of those flip phrases that are bandied about without thinking of the implications. But recently, it has taken on new relevance....
