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- August 20, 2025
Employers sponsoring non-safe harbor 401(k) plans must perform annual ERISA- and IRS-mandated testing to ensure they do not disproportionately favor highly compensated employees (HCEs) over rank-and-file non-HCEs. It is critical businesses understand the formulas for these nondiscriminatory tests and the steps they must take to fix a failure or risk…
- August 18, 2025
One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs must confront is how and when they will exit the businesses they spent most of their lives building. After all, business owners view their companies as extensions of their personal identities. They neither have the desire nor the time to think about what will…
- August 13, 2025
The income you earn during the year is subject to federal taxes, regardless of whether you receive employment wages, business profits, investment returns, Social Security benefits and even gambling winnings. Conversely, property you receive as a gift, bequest or inheritance is generally not included in your taxable income. Understanding these…
- August 11, 2025
Saving for retirement through an employer’s 401(k) plan is a great way to invest in yourself, both for today and for your future. With each contribution to your plan, you essentially pay yourself (rather than Uncle Sam) and allow those payments to stay invested in the market, where they have…
- August 6, 2025
Most versions of economic theory assume humans are rational beings who will make the best decisions given the facts of their current circumstances. Unfortunately, a theory is not reality. People commonly make financial decisions based on irrational and inefficient cognitive biases and other psychological factors that ultimately influence fluctuations in…
- August 4, 2025
529 plans provide families at all income levels with a tax-advantaged method for funding their children’s future education. Generally, contributions are invested and allowed to grow free of federal income tax when withdrawals are used to pay qualifying higher-education expenses, including tuition and fees for an undergrad or graduate school…
- July 30, 2025
For some, the COVID pandemic may seem like a distant memory. However, if there is one lesson we learned from that period it’s that no one is immune from a job loss, a business closing, or a life-threatening illness. When these challenges occur, it is often too late to develop…
- July 29, 2025
The passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025, provides a reprieve to net-worth families who faced the prospect of losing many taxpayer-friendly provisions of the tax code that were set to expire at the end of this year. However, maximizing the potential benefits of…
- July 21, 2025
When most people think of retirement, they imagine spending their time traveling and pursuing hobbies and activities that bring them joy. Few consider that as life expectancies increase, so too do the risks that individuals will eventually require costly long-term care for assistance with daily living activities. By failing to prepare…
- July 16, 2025
Memorable vacations do not happen by chance. They require a certain level of effort and planning to ensure that you stay within your budget and maximize your actual time away for fun, sightseeing and relaxation. The more you plan, the more likely your getaway will meet your expectations. With this…