Planning for retirement is a crucial aspect of financial well-being, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers various tax-advantaged strategies to help individuals save and invest...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 11/27/2023
Inheritance tax is the cost basis calculation for inherited assets against taxes owed to the state. That being said, most estates are simply too small to be charged the federal estate...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 07/07/2023
Irrespective of your age or profession, it is essential that you always work towards retirement, which is the essence of your 401(k) plan. The 401(k) is a retirement savings account...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 10/09/2021
One of the main advantages of life insurance is that payment to beneficiaries is free. Because life insurance benefits in the event of death can run into the millions of dollars, it's...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 03/29/2021
Individuals can exclude up to $250,000 of income from capital gains tax on the sale of their primary residence, thanks to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) exclusion of home sales. Married...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 06/11/2021
Are you selling an asset? Avoiding Real Estate Capital Gains Tax in 2022It's great to get a good price for your home, but in some cases, the IRS may want some of the action. Indeed,...
Posted by CORE PERFORMANCE on 02/08/2022
Divorce comes with a series of surging emotions and the last thing on people’s mind, most times is finances. However, you will make several decisions that might directly or indirectly...
Posted by Karen Munoz, EA on 09/09/2021
The tax basis for your estate is what you paid for the property and all of its improvements and is generally different from the estate's purchase price. Often, the tax basis of...
Posted by Carmen Garcia on 06/18/2021
Taxation of trust fund incomeDeath and taxes are two things that you cannot avoid in life. While there are ways to minimize your tax participation, you certainly can't get rid...
Posted by Carmen Garcia on 03/09/2021
