In this episode Director of Tax Services Sarah Gaymon shares some reasons why everyone needs an estate plan and how to get started.
There is a broad range of opportunities to save money during your working years so that you may afford a comfortable retirement in the future. Yet, with each type of retirement savings plan comes a unique set of rules and requirements, including procedures for paying taxes on your plan contributions and earnings. In the most […]
Professional athletes and entertainers, like most taxpayers, must learn to navigate the often-treacherous federal tax code and a broad range of differing tax laws at the state and local level that can increase their tax liabilities and eat into their hard-played earnings. For athletes and entertainers who travel across the country for games and performances, […]
The clock is ticking for nonprofit entities, including private foundations, to file annual returns on Form 990 before the May 15 deadline for calendar-year filers. Failure to file or request an automatic six-month extension can jeopardize an organization’s tax-exempt status and result in significant penalties. IRS series Forms 990 are informational documents that most non-profits […]
Beginning in the 19th century, some of the U.S.’s wealthiest industrialists quietly abandoned Wall Street banks to hire their own teams of experts to discreetly manage, preserve and grow their business operations and family wealth for future generations. Today, these family offices have moved beyond the shadows of the Rockefellers, Morgans and Vanderbilts and expanded […]
Recipients of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will see a 3.2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the benefits they receive in 2024. The increase, which translates to an additional $50 per month for senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities and special needs, pales in comparison to the 8.7 percent bump in benefits […]
In this episode, Provenance Wealth Advisors CEO Eric Zeitlin explains the basics of estate planning and how it can help avoid probate and protect your family.
In 2022, lawmakers amended Florida Statute Section 736.0505(3), giving new life to Spousal Limited Access Trusts (SLATs) and the unique estate planning benefits they provide to families within the state. SLATs enable one spouse to create and fund irrevocable trusts during their lifetime for the benefit of a surviving spouse and future generations. The grantor […]
According to a recent study by Art Basel and UBS, global art sales in 2022 exceeded pre-pandemic levels, reaching $67.8 billion in transactions. Buyers, ranging from high-end collectors to Gen Xers and Millennials, increasingly recognize art’s value as an alternative investment in a fragile economic and geopolitical environment. However, as buyers grow their collections, they […]
In July 2023, IRS issued guidance granting taxpayers temporary relief from compliance with recently enacted laws concerning required minimum distributions (RMDs) from tax-deferred retirement accounts, including individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s. Beginning Age for RMDs In 2019, the president signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) that, […]