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Financial services exodus from high-tax locales gains steam
RETIREMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2020
Financial services exodus from high-tax locales gains steam

The lockdown has shown firms that they're not tied to one location

By Jeff Benjamin
Average charitable gift increased by 56% in 2019, study finds
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 28, 2020
Average charitable gift increased by 56% in 2019, study finds

Despite changes in tax treatment, philanthropists increased support for nonprofits

By InvestmentNews
INmail: Increase in grandson’s dependent benefit should be automatic
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2020
INmail: Increase in grandson’s dependent benefit should be automatic

The grandson is entitled to dependent benefits until he turns 18 or 19 if he is still in high school.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Gundlach asks realtors in low-tax states to get in touch
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 28, 2020
Gundlach asks realtors in low-tax states to get in touch

Doubleline Capital CEO tweets about possibly leaving his Los Angeles base amid 'incompetent governance'

By Bloomberg
Here's why advisers think Joe Biden's 401(k) tax plan will spur Roth contributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2020
Here's why advisers think Joe Biden's 401(k) tax plan will spur Roth contributions

The Democratic presidential nominee would convert retirement savings tax deferrals to tax credits

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Employers, workers want much more than 401(k)s from RPAs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2020
Employers, workers want much more than 401(k)s from RPAs

Companies are five times as likely to say they feel responsible for workers' financial wellbeing than seven years ago, a survey found

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Step-up to larger spousal benefit is automatic
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2020
INmail: Step-up to larger spousal benefit is automatic

Although retirement benefits earn delayed credits for every year a worker postpones claiming them up until age 70, spousal benefits do not.

By Mary Beth Franklin
‘All trick and no treat.’ Mary Beth Franklin on the Social Security trust fund crisis
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2020
‘All trick and no treat.’ Mary Beth Franklin on the Social Security trust fund crisis

Mary Beth Franklin talks about the uncertainty around the Social Security trust fund and how advisers can help clients plan for that

By InvestmentNews
N.J. governor, lawmakers agree to raise tax on millionaires
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 17, 2020
N.J. governor, lawmakers agree to raise tax on millionaires

Tax rate for those with incomes above $1 million will rise to 10.75% from 8.97%

By InvestmentNews
Early estimate puts 2021 Social Security COLA at 1.3 percent
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2020
Early estimate puts 2021 Social Security COLA at 1.3 percent

That adjustment for next year would be small, but higher than previously expected

By Mary Beth Franklin
INmail: Claiming early nixes switching to spousal benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2020
INmail: Claiming early nixes switching to spousal benefits

Unfortunately, clients can’t switch to a spousal benefit and allow their own retirement benefit to continue to grow until 70 for a few reasons.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Biden tax plans mean bigger bills for millionaires
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 14, 2020
Biden tax plans mean bigger bills for millionaires

The Democratic presidential candidate's proposals would have little effect on the taxes paid by those earning less than $400,000 a year

By Bloomberg
From new normal to new paradigm
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2020
From new normal to new paradigm

How half a year of quarantine has affected the financial services industry

By InvestmentNews
Pandemic's financial, emotional toll prompts early retirements
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2020
Pandemic's financial, emotional toll prompts early retirements

Stress, employment concerns and market jitters have clients asking whether they are in good shape to stop working

By Emile Hallez
Home office deduction limited to self-employed
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2020
Home office deduction limited to self-employed

Working from home during COVID-19 might not qualify for a tax break

By Mary Beth Franklin
FPA launches philanthropic solutions certificate program
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 10, 2020
FPA launches philanthropic solutions certificate program

The six-part online series is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and qualifies for six continuing education credits

By Mary Beth Franklin
Impact of raising the Social Security taxable wage base
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2020
Impact of raising the Social Security taxable wage base

Taxing more earnings would improve the finances of the Social Security trust fund; it might also boost benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
Reframing Social Security claiming decisions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2020
Reframing Social Security claiming decisions

Focusing on benefit size rather than claiming age can improve outcomes

By Mary Beth Franklin
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets

Public employees in about a dozen states, as well as federal employees under the old Civil Service Retirement System, do not participate in Social Security and are not subject to payroll taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Why 2020 is a good year to give
RETIREMENT OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Why 2020 is a good year to give

Existing tax laws, the CARES Act, and election year uncertainty make it wise to be generous now in support of extraordinary needs

By Kim Laughton