by Leif Jensen | Oct 18, 2023 | Retirement |
Each year when talking about tax planning for the next year, I get a lot of frustration from some clients, they are reaching 72 and they don’t need or want to start taking their RMD’s. Well, I finally have some good news for them, granted it’s not great news but good...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 16, 2023 | Retirement |
Finally, some changes are coming to SIMPLE IRAs, starting in 2024. This change is thanks to SECURE 2.0. The dollar limits on annual employee contributions and catch-ups to SIMPLE IRAs will rise 10% for employers with 25 or fewer workers. A firm with 26 to 100...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 11, 2023 | General |
My guess is that you use a single bank for checking and savings, maybe even your credit card. While this may be a way of simplifying your life, it also ties you to the whims of that bank. Suchas their hours and levels of customer service. Granted with my businesses...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 10, 2023 | Money Management |
Where to you have you emergency and your whoopie reserves? Are they in ordinary savings or worse checking accounts? For years it did not matter where you kept your cash, there were no vehicles that paid 1% or above in APR. Now, in the Biden run-up of the interest...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 4, 2023 | Taxes |
With the wild run up of property values, I have had a rash of clients selling rental properties. The offers were just too good to refuse. When I go over the gain calculation they are startled. They are thinking I sold for $500,000, I paid $200,000 I pay tax on only...
