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Useful Information from 2022 Webinars- Part 2

Money Talk

Tax Planning - Until 12/31/25, taxes are “on sale.” Nobody has a crystal ball, but we know that tax rates will rise starting in 2026 when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires. There are only two ways to reduce taxes: 1. When the government lowers tax rates. Make less income and 2.

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Useful Information from Recent Webinars- Part 1

Money Talk

Common challenges that affect many widows/widowers are aloneness, a lower income, increased taxes/higher tax rate filing as an individual vs. a couple, loss of services that a deceased spouse used to perform, and no longer spending time with couples. placing savings in taxable, tax-free, and tax-deferred accounts).

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Do employees really need to be concerned about the Lifetime Allowance right now?

Employee Benefits

Therefore, people’s pension savings will likely start catching up with the frozen Allowance. This could particularly affect those who never check the value of their pension or haven’t done so for some time. Positive pension fund growth as well as a pay rise may easily push them over the LTA before they know it.

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Top 5 reasons to check your payslip

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It’s worth remembering that it’s an employee’s responsibility to check they’re on the right tax code, as it impacts how much tax they pay – whether it’s too much tax or too little. For the 2021/22 tax year (and through to 2025/26), the tax code for most people under 65 who only have one job or pension is 1257L.

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What employees need to know to reduce the impact of the LTA

Employee Benefits

As announced in April’s Budget, the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) will be frozen at its current level of £1,073,100 until April 2026. million pension savers [1] are set to reach the limit and will be hit with a tax charge of 55% in retirement. Assumes growth rate of 5% and excludes charges on the pension plans.

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Top gifts for your staff: 5 suggestions

Employee Benefits

Tax deduction – For HR or management, here’s a quick tax tip; it also counts as a tax deduction, thus decreasing your tax liability for the year. by 2026, a significant rise that shows the demand for this gift option. In the UK, the gift voucher market is projected to grow by 10.3%

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SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 Arrives: (Another) Landmark Retirement Package

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Replaces the saver’s tax credit with the “saver’s match,” which is a federal matching contribution deposited in the retirement plan account for qualifying employees (based on modified adjusted gross income); the match is 50% of qualifying contributions up to $2,000 ( effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2026 ).

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