Will you be paying more in taxes next year? Let’s ask the question in another way. Since politicians have taken aim at high earners: Are taxes going to rise for the wealthiest taxpayers? Clients usually ask, “How will this affect me?” Or, “Will I be ensnared by Congress’… Read More »Will Tax Law Changes Increase Your Taxes? Plus Market Update Through September
2019 saw the passage of the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act at the eleventh hour. We wrote late last year about some key provisions to the act that have potential to impact your retirement accounts, depending on your finances (please see https://kuligfinancial.com/the-secure-act-and-its-potential-impact-on-your-retirement-accounts/). This post… Read More »SECURE Act Passes in Congress
Despite all the other things Congress has to do, it has been busy working on the SECURE Act, which stands for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (please see https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1994 for a link to summaries of the bill). If passed, the Act would be the first major… Read More »The SECURE Act and its Potential Impact on Your Retirement Accounts
At this time of year, I usually like to write to everyone about charitable giving and thankfulness for the blessings that have come our way in 2015. However, if you haven’t already heard, I need to communicate the impact of a recent Congressional budget deal on Social Security… Read More »Budget Deal Kills File and Suspend Social Security Strategies
Earlier this year, I shared an announcement regarding Sheryl Garrett’s work on the fiduciary standard. You may remember that she testified in Washington, DC and that President Obama quoted her summary on the topic. Since then, if you did not know, the Department of Labor has proposed a… Read More »Supporting the Fiduciary Standard: You Can Help, too!