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Useful Information from Recent Webinars- Part 3

Money Talk

During the past two months, I summarized information from various recent webinars that might be useful to others. They then convert the traditional IRA balance to a Roth IRA within a short time. house), a major life or career change, receipt of an inheritance, and a required change in a guardian, executor, or trustee.

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Tax Planning Tools and Techniques

Money Talk

I recently attended a NY Public Library webinar about tax planning and below is a summary: Standard Deduction - 2023 saw the largest ever automatic adjustment to standard deductions since indexing was introduced in the 1980s. A larger standard deduction means that taxpayers can shelter more income from income taxes.

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Ten Tax Planning Tips for 2022

Money Talk

Since there is no longer a non-itemizer’s charitable deduction in 2022 and only about 10% of tax filers itemize, you’ll probably have fewer receipts to save. The 2022 standard deduction is $12,950 for individuals ($14,700 age 65+) and $25,900 for married filing jointly ($28,700 if both spouses are age 65+).

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Webinar: How HDHP Can Set Employees Up for Financial Success

360PEO Inc.

A common fear among employees can be that High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) expose them to too much risk. What employees are often missing is a full knowledge of the long-term financial impacts and risks associated with enrolling in an HDHP paired with HSA savings strategy, compared to a more traditional, low deductible PPO option.

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Individual Retirement Accounts: What You Need to Know

Money Talk

One of the few things that taxpayers can do to reduce their income taxes after a calendar year ends is to make a tax-deductible contribution to a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) or a SEP-IRA (for small business owners and/or their employees).

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Practical Inflation-Fighting Strategies

Money Talk

Earlier this year, I taught a class and a webinar about inflation where I presented dozens of ways to mitigate the effects of rising prices through reduced spending. Inflation is down significantly from 2022 but still remains elevated. Insurance Play “what if?” (e.g.,

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Financial and Lifestyle Insights- Part 3

Money Talk

In this post, I continue my discussion of tips from webinars, podcasts, and virtual conferences that I heard during the last quarter of 2021. Make Tax-Advantaged Gifts - Consider “bunching” charitable donations with other tax deductions (e.g., high income years) to exceed the standard deduction and benefit from itemizing.