5 Ways to Reduce Estate Taxes: a Video Walkthrough
Today is a deep dive into ways you can reduce estate taxes and pass...
5 Ways to Reduce Estate Taxes: a Video Walkthrough
Estate Taxes
Should I Use an Irrevocable Trust to Save on Estate Taxes?
Should I Use an Irrevocable Trust to Save on Estate Taxes?
Have you ever wondered, “Should we have a trust?”, then quickly...
How Does Charitable Giving Help Reduce Taxes?
How Does Charitable Giving Help Reduce Taxes?
If you’ve worked hard and planned well, you’re likely to accumulate...
4 Steps for a Successful Estate Planning Talk with Your Family
4 Steps for a Successful Estate Planning Talk with Your Family
“I don't want to ruin my family with my wealth by leaving them a mess or causing conflict.” Does this sound familiar? These four steps can help!
Federal Estate Tax Exemption 2022: Making the Most of History’s Largest Cap
Federal Estate Tax Exemption 2022: Making the Most of History’s Largest Cap
The federal estate tax exemption is higher than ever...for now. What is the exemption and how can you use it to reduce taxes and pass more wealth to the people and causes you care about before you lose the opportunity?
How Do I Reduce Estate Taxes?
How Do I Reduce Estate Taxes?
Are you worried about estate taxes eating into your wealth, leaving less for your family or charities you care about? Unsure what you can do or where to start? Use these 5 steps to make and maintain your plan to reduce estate taxes.
4 Steps for a Successful Estate Planning Talk with Your Parents
4 Steps for a Successful Estate Planning Talk with Your Parents
“I’ll have to manage my parents’ finances at some point, but they don’t like to talk about this and I don't know where things are or what they want!” Does this sound familiar? These four steps can help!
What to Do (and Not Do) for Year-end Planning + Q3 in Review – Webinar Replay
What to Do (and Not Do) for Year-end Planning + Q3 in Review – Webinar Replay
Replay our discussion covering year end tax planning considerations, important updates in tax reform, and what's next for the market, economy, and your portfolios.
What to Do (and Not Do) for Year-end Planning, Tax Reform & Q3 in Review
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!
4 New Tax Changes + Q2 Market & Economy in Review – Webinar Replay
4 New Tax Changes + Q2 Market & Economy in Review – Webinar Replay
A replay of our July 28, 2021 webinar discussing 4 new tax changes and what you can do to prepare, plus a review of Q2 market and economic headlines.
How to Prepare for the Biden Estate Tax Increases
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.
Tax Reform, Markets & Inflation, Q2 in Review
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.
Should I Leave Washington State to Avoid the Estate Tax?
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.
Do I Need Life Insurance?
Do I Need Life Insurance?
Who depends on you? Family, employees, charitable organizations? How would they be provided for if you died and your income stopped? Life insurance is a way to transfer this risk to an insurance company. Here's a simple breakdown of the types and applications of life insurance.
Out of Your Estate, Not Out of Reach
Out of Your Estate, Not Out of Reach
Can we reduce our estate tax bill without losing access to our assets? When properly coordinated, strategies like these can help move assets out of your estate without putting them entirely out of reach!