As Elon Musk is rumored to have said: “Crypto is everything you don’t understand about finance combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.” In that vein, we decided to compile some tips to help keep your digital wallet safe. New crypto investors should avoid beginner blunders that can cost them. Savvy investors should not
Build Back Better Bill Sets Bar High for Millionaires Tax
Looks like affluent investors can relax over the holidays after all! Many of them are off the hook from the tax hikes embedded in the Biden administration’s $1.8 trillion “Build Back Better” Act. Almost 4.5 million folks making between $369,300 and $884,900 will actually pay $4,340 less in federal tax in 2022 under the tax
Window Of Opportunity Closing For Opportunity Zones
The possibility of higher capital gains rates has fueled interest by investors in Qualified Opportunity Zone funds. Investment is incentivized by a deferral of capital gains that otherwise would be reported in the year they were realized. With the tax recognition deadline of December 31, 2026, still in place, taxpayers who wish to invest unrecognized
Don’t Miss Midyear Tax Planning Opportunities
Valuable tax planning opportunities exist if you anticipate potential tax changes and take advantage of what’s still available under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, CARES Act, and other tax provisions. The American Rescue Plan Act enacted earlier this year included changes that will affect 2021 tax returns and, if enacted, the proposed American Jobs
Rebalancing Portfolios Post Election And Post Pandemic
It is time for clients to revisit and rethink their investment portfolios. The post-pandemic period will create new opportunities, but the post-election climate has created new risks. This may call for a higher level of diversification for investors, as well as more frequent portfolio rebalancing and added defensive measures. Below find the suggestions we feel
Crunch Time for Crypto Taxation
Bitcoin rose above $52,000 on February 17th and has gained over 400% in 12 months. If you were lucky and bought bitcoin when it was worth less, you are sitting on big gains, which is why it is important to understand that the IRS views bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as assets. Not currency and not
