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Stepped Up Basis Reform: Biden’s Middle-Class Tax Hike?

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to not raise taxes on middle-class Americans.But a little-known provision in his proposed tax reforms could do just that.

One way the Biden tax plan may try to raise revenue to fund the administration’s $3 trillion infrastructure bill is by changing the way capital gains taxes are administered at death.

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Maximizing Roth Savings Opportunities: Sarah Brenner reviews strategies for advisers to help clients maximize their Roth savings opportunities.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Both Roth IRAs and Roth employer plans have been available for many years, and by now most advisers and their clients, are aware of the substantial value of these accounts.Roth accounts can provide years of tax-free earnings and withdrawals.

While retirement savers may be aware of these benefits, many count themselves out too soon by mistakenly believing they are not eligible to contribute.

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LI retirement guru Ed Slott forges media empire

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Ed Slott doesn't look the part of media megastar.

The bespectacled, silver-haired certified public accountant can walk near his office in Rockville Centre or his home in Oceanside unrecognized and unaccosted.

But in the world of retirement advice, the Slott brand is nearly everywhere.

Ed Slott and Company LLC runs workshops for legions of retirees and financial advisers nationwide.(Slott estimates "hundreds of thousands" in the past 20 years.) He has authored or co-authored more than a dozen books like the newly released "The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb" and "Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map: The Leave-Nothing-to-Chance, Worry-Free, All-Systems-Go Guide."

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Charitable Giving Strategies

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar.With most taxpayers claiming the standard deduction, that means they don't receive credit for charitable giving on their tax returns

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