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  • August 11, 2021

Advisers want Congress to restore the SALT deduction

Lawmakers will wrestle with tax relief and increases for the wealthy as they put together a $3.5 trillion budget bill. SALT relief targets the $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes implemented under the 2017 tax reform.

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  • February 7, 2020

Munis from high-tax states in great demand

Investors in states like California and New York seem to be ignoring the ratings on municipal bonds as they deal with the limits on deducting state and local taxes

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  • January 9, 2020

Wealthy investors steer billions toward new Trump tax break

Over the last month, there was a jump in the assets flowing into funds that employ the opportunity zone tax incentive

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  • January 8, 2020

Advice-sector coalition seeks legislation to expand pass-through deduction to advisers

Brokerage firms and broker and adviser associations ask lawmakers for ‘clarifying legislation’

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  • September 5, 2019

Time is running out on opportunity zones — but there’s limited choice

2026 marks the end of full tax benefits for investors in Opportunity Zones. Find out more about this investment tool, the history behind it, and key aspects to consider.

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Tax reform puts prenups in jeopardy

The elimination of the deduction for alimony payments calls into question existing prenuptial agreements.

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Tax reform: How the House bill changes rules for retirement savings

While pre-tax 401(k) contribution limits are off the table (for now), the Republican tax bill nonetheless makes changes to retirement savings plans.

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  • September 29, 2017

Tax reform might give wealthy a big loophole

High earners could take advantage of a measure meant to help business owners, straining the IRS.

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  • September 21, 2017

How tax reform could squeeze the middle class

You could end up paying thousands of dollars more after tax reform than you do now.

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  • July 10, 2017

Tax reform uncertainty grows as congressional calendar shrinks

Several obstacles await lawmakers, including an ongoing health-care fight and deadlines to keep the government running, let alone divisions among Republicans on the basic parameters of a tax bill.