In the early 1970’s, China and the United States seemed like an unlikely match. No formal communication or diplomatic ties had existed for 25 years. Henry Kissinger laid the groundwork for formal ties with a series of secret meetings in 1971. Richard Nixon then formally ended the public silence with a historic visit to China [...]
The IRS has released its annual inflation adjusted tax numbers for 2021. Below we have highlighted some of the most relevant updates for tax brackets, retirement contributions, and estate and gifting limits, as compared to 2020 figures. Individual Income Taxes Income Tax Brackets – Single Tax Filer 2021 2020 10% Up to $9,950 Up to $9,875 [...]
The topic of estate planning naturally leads to thoughts of how property and assets will be distributed after death. A visit with an estate planning attorney may begin with a discussion on establishing or updating a will or trust. A will outlines your wishes for probate assets, not held in a trust, to be distributed [...]
March 24, 2020 Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve announced some measures to support certain segments of the money market fund sector. This raised investor concerns about the safety of money market funds. As a result, we wanted to provide some clarity on the money market funds we use for our clients. For a little [...]
The SECURE Act and Your Retirement As part of the approval of a recent spending bill, the House and Senate have also approved the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act. In general terms, the goal of the legislation is to expand and preserve retirement savings programs. All changes became effective on January [...]
