Tax Planning

Managing Your Financial Future

Volatility Is NOT Risk – Why This Matters to You – Episode 236

September 30, 2025

Is it possible to earn $100K and pay no federal income tax? Learn how tax brackets and smart planning could help reduce your bill on this week’s episode.

Managing Your Financial Future

Why You Should NEVER Own Real Estate in Your IRA – Episode 235

September 23, 2025

Thinking of buying real estate with IRA funds? Learn why that move could backfire—and what smarter options exist—with Johnny Dean and Rick Plum, CFP®.

Managing Your Financial Future

How to Pay NO Federal Tax on $100,000 of Income – Episode 234

September 16, 2025

Is it possible to earn $100K and pay no federal income tax? Learn how tax brackets and smart planning could help reduce your bill on this week’s episode.

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Should You Consider Alternative Investments In Your Portfolio?

June 1, 2023

You’ve probably heard that it’s important to have what we call “diversification among asset classes.” Strictly speaking, this simply means “don’t put all your eggs into one basket.” And that makes sense on many levels, because it’s almost never a good idea to make a bet on one single sector, or one asset class, or one stock, or… View Article

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How Much Will You Actually Spend in Retirement?

May 11, 2023

One of the most common retirement questions people ask themselves is this: Will I have enough money to spend in retirement? It’s also a question that we financial planners spend a lot of time thinking about.  I’ve talked before about one of the more popular rules of thumb – the old “4 percent rule,” which… View Article

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Yes, Tax Knowledge Is Important

April 27, 2023

When it comes to investing and financial planning, being well-informed about a particular topic gives you an edge that others don’t have. Even with something as complicated as taxes, just a little bit of knowledge can go a long way.

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A Tax Strategy That Could Save You Thousands of Dollars

March 3, 2023

Did you ever think that tax management could be fun? Probably not. Our team is comprised with people whom really enjoy figuring out ways to strategize on taxes. And as we make our way through this year’s tax season, we wanted to pass along a strategy that you might want to consider sometime this year.

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How to Take Advantage of Your Zero-Percent Tax Bracket

September 9, 2022

Introduction We talk a lot about tax management, and for good reason. Knowing how various kinds of income are taxed may allow you to minimize your tax bill by taking advantage of what the tax brackets and tax laws give us. For example, did you know that the first $26,000 or so of income for… View Article

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Your Guide to This Year’s Tax Forms and More

January 19, 2022

As the new tax season has officially begun, we’ve been getting some questions from clients who want to know what forms and documents (i.e., 1099s, form 5498, etc.) they should expect to receive over the coming days and weeks.

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What to Do If (When) Your Taxes Start Going Up

December 6, 2021

Not knowing what Congress will do should not stop you from planning One variable that is hard to plan for in retirement is taxes. There are steps you can take, though, despite the uncertain tax landscape. We don’t even know what the tax rates will be next year, so how can you plan for 20… View Article

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Two Roth Rules You Need to Know

September 14, 2021

The Roth IRA was made available to us back in 1998, and for many people it’s been a useful tax-advantaged tool to help save for retirement.  If you’re unfamiliar with the Roth IRA, it works like this: You put money in on a post-tax basis, and, if you follow the rules properly, any potential gains you realize from… View Article

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Four Things You Must Do at Age 50

April 9, 2020

A person in their 20s seems to have just about all the time in the world – or so it may seem to them. And that may be a somewhat correct assumption when it comes to their long-term finances, like saving for retirement. But ask just about anyone who’s at least age 50, and they’ll tell you that the time went by quickly, and now that their retirement date is much closer, they realize they have far less margin for error. If you’ve reached the age of 50 and your retirement date is approaching, but still a decade or more away, you may have a unique opportunity to take care of a few very important things. In fact, making a few small changes or updates right now could potentially save you time, money and aggravation when you finally make it to retirement.