Category: Taxes and Tax Planning

By Michael Russo Many provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are scheduled to expire in 2025. Should you take action now? Unless Congress intervenes, key aspects of the TCJA will sunset on December 31, 2025. Now...

2025 Tax Sunset: Key Changes and How to Stay Ahead

By Donald Albach Taxes are an inescapable part of life, touching nearly every financial aspect, from the income we earn to the things we buy, and even the investments and properties we hold. We come across taxes in many forms,...

Key Insights on the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)

When markets take a spill, especially when it comes to your retirement investments, it’s harder to find ways to meet your financial goals. If you were relying on IRA or 401(k) withdrawals to cover your expenses, doing so when markets...

Can You Turn Investment Losses into Tax Gains? Millstone Financial Group

Taxes are a common concern for people in retirement. You might be wondering how to start thinking about your tax strategy, so you aren’t taxed more than you need to be. These three scenarios can help start the conversation about...

3 Strikes to Avoid When Tax Planning Millstone Financial

You’ll likely have several sources of income in retirement that can be taxed, such as IRA distributions and Social Security benefits. But, do you have any after-tax “buckets” that you can use strategically in retirement to help reduce your tax...

Will You Have Tax-Advantaged Buckets in Retirement? Millstone Financial Group

When we think of major retirement expenses, we often consider housing, healthcare, and that trip of a lifetime we’ve been dreaming about for years. But, we often fail to consider what could potentially be our biggest expense – taxes. Many...

Three Unexpected Taxes in Retirement Millstone Financial Group

As we approach Tax Day, you may be gathering your important documents and preparing to file or file for an extension. Once you have everything sorted out, it’s important to consider how your tax situation could change as you near...

3 Important Tax Questions to Answer This Year Millstone Financial

Taxes could be one of your biggest expenses in retirement. But once you have an estimate for your tax burden in retirement, you can consider ways to minimize it. The first step towards creating a tax minimization strategy in retirement...

Estimating Your Tax Burden in Retirement Millstone Financial

When we think of milestone birthdays, we often think of ones that are already behind us – like 18 and 30. But there are plenty of important birthdays ahead of you, especially as you near and enter retirement. Starting at...

Three Birthday Milestones That Could Change Your Tax Situation Millstone Financial

Tax Day is April 18th this year, due to the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington D.C. on the 15th. This is a good time of year to review your finances and think about your long-term tax strategy. Tax Day will...

Tax Day Will Be Here Before You Know It Millstone Financial