Pay for long term care without paying taxes on an annuity withdrawal. A tax break with an additional benefit. Did you know that, since taking effect in 2010, you are allowed to withdraw money from a certain kind of annuity without paying taxes as long as you use it to pay for qualified long term [...]
Statistics point out the need to save early, save consistently & stay invested. Will you live to be 100? If you’re a woman, your odds of becoming a centenarian are seemingly better than those of men. In the 2010 U.S. Census, over 80% of Americans aged 100 or older were women.1 Will you eventually live [...]
In this video, we review three central themes of unconstrained fixed income investing: flexibility, risk analysis, and macroeconomic considerations with the Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income Fundamental Portfolios - Rick Rieder. Want to Review Your Strategy for Generating Income? 2014 Investment Outlook for clients Like [...]
Are you underinsured, or not insured at all? When was the last time you looked at your life insurance coverage? Why not do it now? Life insurance can be a remarkable utility as an estate planning and tax-saving tool. Whether you have no life insurance, or you haven’t reviewed your policy in a while, it [...]
Medical reimbursement plans to benefit the smallest businesses. Some businesses start small and stay small, by design. You may own such a business. Perhaps things begin and end with you, or maybe you employ one other person – your spouse. If this is the case, you should know about Section 105 plans. Being self-employed, you [...]
The “dirty dozen” that criminals & cheats try to get away with year-round. Year after year, criminals try to scam certain taxpayers. Year after year, certain taxpayers resort to schemes in an effort to put one over on the IRS. These cons occur year-round, not just during tax season. In response to their frequency, [...]
A tax court ruling raises eyebrows & leads to a decision that may affect you. What was once allowed is now prohibited. In 2008, an affluent New York City couple made a series of withdrawals and transfers among contributory IRAs, rollover IRAs and non-IRA investment accounts, all with the long-established 60-day deadline for tax-free IRA [...]
Many states are assisting their residents to buy LTC insurance. Protect Your Assets A helping hand for a pressing need. With the baby boom generation maturing, numerous studies and articles have pointed out the rising need for long term care. Some state governments have directly responded to it. Now, many states have created [...]
If you are injured or ill, it could help you keep afloat financially. Protect Your Assets If you can’t work and pay your bills, how are you going to cope? Let’s say an injury or illness prevents you from doing your job. How do you deal with the lost income? Disability income insurance [...]
Social Security has closed a popular loophole, but all is not lost. The “reset button” has been removed. A few years back, the distinguished economist Laurence Kotlikoff alerted people to a loophole in the Social Security framework: retirees could dramatically increase their Social Security benefits by reapplying for them years after they first applied. It [...]
