After the pandemic, more clients are seizing the moment and putting their money to use before they die.
Matthew Benson has helped enact state laws benefiting retirees on several fronts.
Market timing leads to unnecessary losses, the company's research arm says.
The proposal also seeks to designate RIAs as “donor advisors,” subjecting them to excise taxes.
The program would reduce withholding on overpayments from 100% to 10%, the program's commissioner said.
Life insurance can help clients with expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, advisors say.
Both candidates appear unlikely to address the federal debt time bomb.
They have big financial incentives to stay put in their homes, Redfin found.
Edward Jones says that even with a looming wealth transfer, families are skittish to discuss inheritances.
Even small allocations to a bitcoin portfolio can improve returns, say these asset management firms.
Meanwhile, Mariner's CEO sees advisors missing a huge opportunity.
Starting this year, the SECURE 2.0 Act allows unused 529 plan funds to be rolled over into Roth IRAs without taxes or penalties.
The Social Security Administration said the bill would keep the program solvent through 2054.
The IRS offers a range of options for gradually paying off a large tax debt, advisors say.
They need about 8% more than what they needed a year ago, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
The online broker's rates last year were at one point 500 times lower than the federal funds rate, the suit alleges.
Clients can see their benefits increase 8% per year by suspending them or starting them over later.
Potential buyers say they like these products, so why don't they jump in?
New rules have stepped up the reporting requirements on smaller transactions, including those involving digital assets.
Advisors can transfer majority or minority ownership stakes in their businesses to the new firm.