Executive Summary On this Episode of Financial Discretion Advised Abrin and Tyler bring Craig back on to chat about financial advisor compensation. There are some big differences in how professionals in this industry are paid and it is very important to understand how those may impact the advice you receive. Compensation Models Craig breaks down […]
May 29th is a significant day to me in several ways. First, it marks the day that my parents got married. 11 months later, here I was. It’s also 5/29. Not a bad day to go through some of the “technical” parts of taking distributions from 529 plans! Account owners can withdraw 529 plan savings […]
Executive Summary In this episode, Tyler and Abrin break down the different types of taxation for investment accounts and how this can impact your long-term goals. Tax-Advantage Accounts They start out with breaking down Tax-Advantage accounts. These are 401k plans, 403b, IRA’s and any other qualified account that you contribute pre-tax dollars into. The accounts […]
The huge economic slowdown in 2020 has created planning situations unlike we’ve ever dealt with. The stimulus payments from the CARES Act, paid out in the spring of 2020, were actually advance tax credits on your 2020 return. Obviously, in the spring of 2020, no one had filed their 2020 tax returns. The IRS calculated […]
Executive Summary This week’s episode gets into the holiday spirit as advisors Abrin Berkemeyer CFP® and Tyler Hafford dive into the common questions they get from relatives at the Thanksgiving table, as well as the financial planning tools they are most thankful for. Tune in and see the Things your crazy uncle might have been […]
Executive Summary Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn the ABCs of tax planning! Advisors Abrin Berkemeyer CFP® and Tyler Hafford explain the impact of the CARES Act on taxes this year, as well as some tax planning basics. We encourage you to reach out to your financial advisor and tax preparer to see […]
In 22 years of working with clients, I have yet to have a single person tell me that they want to pay more taxes. Indeed, the objective in managing assets is not to maximize returns, but rather to maximize AFTER-TAX returns. The cardinal rule of investing: “It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep.” […]
