Alterra Advisors
Author: Grant Monson
What to Do (and Not Do) for Year-end Planning, Tax Reform & Q3 in Review
With income and estate tax changes on the horizon, consider these strategies to adapt your planning if reform is passed. But don’t let the tax tail wag the planning dog!
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How to Prepare for the Biden Income Tax Increases
The Biden administration has proposed a variety of tax changes. Revisions to income taxes are likely to affect many taxpayers. Here’s a summary of the most notable proposals and strategies to consider if they are passed into law.
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How to Prepare for the Biden Estate Tax Increases
The Biden administrations has proposed big tax law changes, with some of the most sweeping changes being made to taxes on assets passed on at death, often called estate taxes. Here’s a summary of the most notable proposals and strategies to consider if they are passed into law.
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Tax Reform, Markets & Inflation, Q2 in Review
The second quarter built on much of the encouraging economic progress we saw in the first quarter. States moved to being nearly fully open, markets advanced, and we learned more about probable tax reforms.
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Should I Leave Washington State to Avoid the Estate Tax?
How much of our nest egg will be lost to estate taxes when we pass? Is there anything we can do? Would moving to another state help? Washingtonians face an additional burden because Washington adds a 10-20% state estate tax on top of federal estate taxes. So, is moving to another state the only solution? Before you put up that for sale sign, here are a few other options to consider.
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