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Highlights from an Estate Planning Seminar

Money Talk

I recently attended a local estate planning seminar geared for- and marketed to- older adults. incorrect gift tax and estate tax exemptions from 2021). I took my survey with me and left the seminar shortly thereafter when the presenter started pitching various “combo packages” for legal documents. Sadly, I found some.

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Longevity Risk: Insights From Recent Seminars

Money Talk

Below are six take-aways about some recent seminars that I attended about longevity risk: Ticking Time Bomb - One speaker called longevity risk a “ticking time bomb” in financial planning. They must cope with issues such as lower trigger amounts for taxes on Social Security and Medicare and reduced guaranteed income.

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Barbservations From Online RMD Webinars

Money Talk

After I left New Jersey and was no longer a recognizable figure as a financial educator for Rutgers University, I attended a few free meal seminars “undercover” in my new home state of Florida. In other words, no free meal; just the seminar…and the sales pitch. Curious as I was before, I attended 4 or 5 of these online seminars.

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Annuity Myths and Facts

Money Talk

Below are some key things to know about annuities from a recent seminar that I attended: Complexity- Annuities are often sold as a “simple” investment but, in reality, they can be quite complicated. Three Types- Fixed annuities are like CDs, only tax-deferred, and guarantee a certain interest rate for a specified time period.

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Planning Ahead for Widowhood: Changed Income and Expenses

Money Talk

This post describes five changes in income and expenses that widowed persons can expect: Reduced Income - I heard this example at a recent seminar. Tax Considerations - Income taxes often increase for the surviving spouse, who will be filing a tax return as an individual instead of as a married couple filing jointly.

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What does PEO stand for in HR?

HR Lineup

These services include HR consulting, payroll processing and tax filing, employees’ compensation insurance, safety, and risk management services, hiring across various jurisdictions, retirement vehicles, and more. They also provide leadership development training through online courses, digital books, and training seminars. .

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Two ways to square educational assistance benefits with the tax code

Business Management Daily

If you’re considering setting your business apart in this way, the tax code gives you two ways to approach it — an easy way and a hard way. IRC § 127 allows you to provide up to $5,250 a year to employees in tax-free educational assistance benefits, with few strings attached. The easy way. Why is this the hard way?