Have you ever heard about a 0% tax bracket? It does exist – although not officially. Here’s the deal. If you look up the federal income tax brackets and tax rates online for 2021, you may find a table that looks something like this: 2021 Federal Income Tax Brackets and Rates for Single Filers, Married… View Article
Maybe you recently got a bonus from work, or — perhaps even better — an inheritance from a relative. Whatever the case, if you find yourself with a lump sum of cash that you’d like to invest, a question should come to mind: do I invest it all at once, or do I phase it… View Article
Have you heard that your Social Security benefits are always going to be taxed as income? Have you heard that they’ll be taxed at a 50% rate? Or have you heard that your Social Security benefits are never taxed at all? These statements (rumors, really) have made their way around the online world over the… View Article
As you get closer to, or into, your required minimum distributions, you may find that the requirement to remove a percentage of funds from your tax-deferred retirement accounts is a bit of a tax burden. Of course, if you need those funds to pay your monthly expenses, there’s not much you can do except bite… View Article
If you’ve ever considered hiring a financial advisor, you probably also asked yourself this question: Why should I pay an advisor when I could probably just manage my investments myself? It’s a legitimate question, and one you should consider carefully if you believe that self-management of your assets is a viable option for you. Is… View Article
If you’re retired, or you’re approaching retirement, there’s a decent chance that you’ve got some money saved up in what’s known as a “qualified” retirement plan – meaning one that gave you a deduction going in, is tax deferred while it grows, and then will be taxable when the money comes out. In general, we’re… View Article
