Tax Planning

The most common IRA mistakes made in retirement are easy to avoid. While it’s true that the rules surrounding Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are complex, most IRA mistakes come from not asking the right questions or from trying to gameREAD MORE

One of the big changes that happens in retirement is with taxes. Not only in the amount of taxes you pay, but also how you will pay them. In planning for retirement taxes, it is important to factor in thoseREAD MORE

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 changed the tax planning calculus for a lot of taxpayers. Among the many changes in this landmark tax act, one change was to eliminate the ability to recharacterize amounts converted into aREAD MORE

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changed a lot about living in California. While the Standard Deduction doubled, personal exemptions were eliminated, and several prominent deductions were capped or eliminated, including: Deductions for state and local taxes (income,READ MORE

Picture the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as an industrial-sized broom: it covers a huge area with just one sweep. In our previous article we discussed some of the key changes this landmark tax overhaul brings for individuals. Let’s focusREAD MORE