What’s the difference between a springing and a nonspringing power of attorney?

What’s the difference between a springing and a nonspringing power of attorney? Estate planning typically focuses on what ...
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Answers to your questions about taking withdrawals from IRAs

As you may know, you can’t keep funds in your traditional IRA indefinitely. You have to start taking ...
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Don’t overlook foreign assets when planning your estate

You’d be surprised how often people fail to disclose foreign assets to their estate planning advisors. They assume ...
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Strategies for investors to cut taxes as year-end approaches

The overall stock market has been down during 2022 but there have been some bright spots. As year-end ...
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Act now to reduce your business’s 2022 tax bill

It’s been a tumultuous year for many businesses, and the current economic climate promises more uncertainty for the ...
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5 steps to take now to cut your 2022 tax liability

It has been quite a year — high inflation, rising interest rates and a bear stock market. While ...
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Instill family values with a FAST

You create an estate plan to meet technical objectives, such as minimizing gift and estate taxes and protecting ...
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Year-end giving to charity or loved ones

The holiday season is here and many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money ...
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Understand your spouse’s inheritance rights if you’re getting remarried

If you’re taking a second trip down the aisle, you may have different expectations than you did when ...
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How savings bonds are taxed

Many people have savings bonds that were purchased many years ago. Perhaps they were given to your children ...
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Annual gift tax exclusion amount increases for 2023

Did you know that one of the most effective estate-tax-saving techniques is also one of the simplest and ...
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Adopting a child? Bring home a tax break too

Two tax benefits are available to offset the expenses of adopting a child. In 2022, adoptive parents may ...
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