Congress recently passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement, or SECURE Act. The bill marks some of the most significant changes to retirement policy in more than a decade. Continue reading
Congress Passes SECURE Act
Author Archives: Will Goodson
New Tax Law Impacting Charitable Giving?
Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported that charitable giving by individuals saw the biggest drop in nearly ten years. According to the article, donations dropped by over 3% after four straight years of increased giving. Continue reading
New Rules Benefit 529 College Savings Plans
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes a provision to now allow 529 Plans to be used for private elementary and high school expenses, rather than just college related expenses. The new rules are a treat for both parents and grandparents looking for a better way to pay for private educational costs. Continue reading
2019 Planning: Changes to Retirement Plan Limits, Medicare, and Social Security
As 2019 is underway, it’s important to review changes that impact investors – both accumulators and retirees. For those who are still working, the IRS recently released contribution adjustments for retirement accounts, like 401(k) plans and IRAs. Continue reading
Medicare Open Enrollment – Coming Soon!
We are quickly approaching the annual Open Enrollment period for Medicare. Open Enrollment begins October 15th and ends December 7th. It is an important time to review both your current Medicare Part B supplement plan (i.e. “Medigap”) and Part D prescription drug coverage. Continue reading
Social Security Part 6: When to File and Remaining Strategies
Over the last several months, we’ve covered the ins and outs of Social Security. In this final post for our blog series we’re discussing the decision on when to file for benefits. Continue reading
Social Security Part 5: How Your Benefits May Be Reduced
Up to this point in our Social Security blog series, we have covered the core components of Social Security, including eligibility, different benefits that are available, and how benefits are taxed. Continue reading
Social Security Part 4: Taxation of Benefits
Thus far in our Social Security blog series, we have covered the basics of how retirement benefits are calculated and how individuals become eligible for Social Security. We have also discussed benefits available for spouses, surviving spouses, and family members. Continue reading
Social Security Part 3: Benefits for Family Members and Survivors
Our last post discussed the Social Security benefits available to spouses. Today’s post will focus on what happens when an individual receiving Social Security passes away, and the benefits surviving spouses and other family members may receive. Continue reading
Social Security Part 2: Benefits for Spouses
In the first part of our Social Security blog series, we discussed the basics of retirement benefits. It’s equally important to understand what benefits are available for spouses. Continue reading