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At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes

The Big Picture

At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes (January 24, 2024) We’re coming up on tax season, after a banner year for stocks. Successful investors could be looking at a big tax bill from the US government. On this episode of At the Money, we look at direct indexing as a way to manage capital gains taxes.

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Tax Season Is Over… For Last Year

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Breathe Easier Next Tax Season with These Planning Strategies Every year, most of us smile when we see April 15th in the rearview mirror. The completion of our tax returns being filed marks the beginning of a nine month period where we don’t need to think about funny acronyms and form numbers.

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The 4 Most Misunderstood Rules of Charitable Giving Write-Offs

The Motley Fool

Not only do the holidays inspire goodwill and cheer, but many people are interested in writing off their donations as we close out the tax year. But there's also a lot of confusion about charitable donations and when you can write them off for tax purposes. To write off a charitable deduction, you'll need to itemize your tax return.

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5 Successful Financial Habits of Baby Boomers

The Motley Fool

They invest heavily in stocks and mutual funds Baby boomers have the largest percentage of their wealth in stocks and mutual funds. Experts often recommend the 50/30/20 rule , which says 50% of your after-tax income goes to needs, 30% to wants (non-essentials), and 20% goes to saving or paying off debt.

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I Absolutely Prefer a Roth IRA to a Roth 401(k) for Retirement Savings. Here's Why.

The Motley Fool

With a traditional IRA or a traditional 401(k), you get an upfront tax break; the amount you contribute for a certain tax year can be deducted from your taxable income for that year. So if you contribute $7,000 this year, your taxable earnings drop by $7,000, shrinking your tax bill. Available to most people.

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Here's How Billionaires Buy Stocks

The Motley Fool

A family office may offer financial planning, investment management, tax expertise, and charitable giving opportunities. A prime brokerage A prime brokerage is a group of services offered to ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) or hedge funds.

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Employ These 8 Year-End Strategies To Save During Tax Season

Fortune Financial

The clock is ticking for taxpayers who wish to minimize the taxes they will owe in the spring. The IRS does not tax what you divert directly from your paycheck into your retirement or health savings accounts. A Roth conversion will lower the Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from tax-deferred accounts.

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