There are some things in life you just can’t plan for: an unexpected illness, job loss, death of spouse, disability. And while experiencing one of these major events can drastically impact your life, having an effective financial plan can help ensure that it doesn’t ruin your financial well-being.
By Cristina Wiebelt-Smith, CPA, Associate Wealth Advisor Many of us are familiar with the most common filing status categories – single and married filing jointly (MFJ). But did you know there are three additional categories? Married filing separately (MFS), Head of Household (HOH) and Qual …
By Cristina Wiebelt-Smith, CPA, Associate Wealth Advisor Generally, when filing your taxes, you can only deduct charitable contributions if you itemize deductions. However, for the 2021 tax year, individuals who do not itemize their deductions may deduct up to $300 ($600 for married …
All planning – but especially tax planning – should line up with your goals. You should never do anything solely because you’re going to get a tax benefit. Rather, you should always do things that tie back to your goals, with tax benefits being an added bonus.
Equity markets wrapped up a volatile week with a late-Friday surge that pushed the S&P 500 to a 0.8% gain. Each day last week experienced a swing of at least 2.25%. Ongoing concerns about interest rates, inflation, valuations, and geopolitical challenges are contributing to swings in the market.
We’re in a pretty interesting juncture in the markets. As we kick off the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the omicron variant is spreading across the country.
By Cristina Wiebelt-Smith, CPA, Associate Wealth Advisor Tax planning is best done throughout the year, but here are four things you can do by April 15, 2022, that might provide tax benefits for the 2021 year.
