| MADE PERMANENT | Qualified charitable distributions from IRA to charity | State & local sales tax deduction | American opportunity tax credit | Enhanced child tax credit | Section 179 expensing |
| EXTENDED THROUGH 2016 | Exclusion of discharged mortgage debt on short scale | Deductibility of mortgage insurance premiums | Above the line education deduction for qualified tuition & fees | 50% bonus depreciation (through 2019) | |
| OTHER NOTABLE PROVISIONS | Expansion of Section 529 qualified expenses to include computer & related expenses | Elimination of Section 529 plan aggregation rule | Elimination of 529 ABLE account in-state residency requirement |
Siddharth Jawahar was sentenced 11 years in prison and $31M in restitution for running Swiftarc Capital fraud scheme
Wall Street banks expand wealth services as ultra-high-net-worth client demands extend further above and beyond investment management.
The acquisition of $2 billion Gilbert & Cook extends a buying spree for the ultra-high-net-worth firm that has already touched six states this year.
After years of encouraging sacrifice and delayed gratification, advisors have to do the next emotional lift: helping clients let go of a potentially harmful scarcity mindset.
A new JPMorganChase Institute report reveals how deeply stock market wealth now drives everyday American spending, especially for retirees.
Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains
Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income
