by Bryan Craig Wisda, CFP® EA | Nov 16, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Tax Planning, Wealth Management, Wealth Transfer
The IRS has announced the 2023 Gift & Estate Tax Limitations. Gift Tax: In 2023 an individual may give $17,000 to another person ($34,000 per couple) without needing to file a gift tax return. This is an increase of $1,000 from 2016. Estate Tax: The Estate Tax is...
by Bryan Craig Wisda, CFP® EA | Sep 20, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
When it comes to IRA RMD Charitable Contributions there are a few rules that you must follow. If you fail to follow these rules you could potentially run into problems with the IRS. Officially this strategy is known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD. For...
by Bryan Craig Wisda, CFP® EA | Sep 5, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Did you take money out of an IRA or 401k in 2020? If you did you may be eligible to get a tax refund by repaying those monies to your IRA, 401k, or other employer sponsored retirement plan. The CARES Act created an exemption to the tax due on withdraws up to $100,00...
by Bryan Craig Wisda, CFP® EA | May 20, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
A Roth Conversion is basically taking some of the money in your Traditional IRA portfolio and moving it to a Roth IRA. The advantage to a Roth IRA is its tax status. When you convert money from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA you’ll have to pay taxes on the...
by Bryan Craig Wisda, CFP® EA | May 1, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
Updates to the SECURE Act have the potential to significantly affect anyone who has an Inherited IRA or Beneficiary IRA. Starting in 2020, those who inherited an IRA from someone other than a spouse, in most situations, have to withdrawal the entire value of the...
by Bryan Craig Wisda, CFP® EA | Mar 28, 2022 | Financial Planning
Medicare Part B premiums increased in 2022 from $148.50 per month to $170.10. Part A covers hospitalization while Part B covers doctor visits, diagnostics, and other services. This was the largest Part B premium increase in the history of Medicare, and for those high...
