by designonetest | Jan 3, 2016 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, retirement planning, Uncategorized
Recently the IRS issued the final rules governing the “portability election” as it relates to the federal estate tax exemption. Married couples need to understand how these final rules may affect their existing estate plans, while recent widows and widowers need to...
by designonetest | Jan 2, 2016 | Estate Planning, retirement planning, Uncategorized
With cases of financial exploitation of the elderly on the rise, advisors who work with older clients are looking for ways to head off the abuse before it happens. Enter the “Emergency Contact Authorization Form,” a document in which clients can list a trusted person...
by designonetest | Dec 31, 2015 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Uncategorized
On December 19, 2014, President Obama signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) into law. The ABLE Act will allow certain individuals with disabilities to establish tax-free savings accounts that can be used to cover expenses not otherwise covered...
by designonetest | Dec 30, 2015 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning, retirement planning, Uncategorized
You have read tons of information this year and often some of the most important information can be overlooked, or requires a 2nd or 3rd take before sinking in. In case you missed any of them, here is a rundown of six hot estate planning topics we covered this year: 5...
by designonetest | Dec 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
As the federal estate tax exemption has ballooned from $1.5 million ten years ago to $5.43 million today, the need for estate tax planning has drastically decreased. Instead, higher income tax rates that were ushered in under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012...
