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How to Set Up a Payable On Death Account
Using payable on death (POD) accounts can be an efficient way to ensure the money you have in your personal bank accounts is immediately transferred to a beneficiary of your choosing when you die.
How Do I Build a Diversified Real Estate Portfolio?
Building a diversified real estate portfolio follows many of the same principles required to build a diversified stock portfolio. Pursuing low correlations across assets and choosing from different assets are all meant to help manage the portfolio’s overall risk — a goal of diversification.
What is Distribution Code 1 on a 1099-R Form?
The 1099-R Form is used to record retirement distributions. This doesn’t mean you have to be in retirement to take a distribution. A distribution can occur before retirement, but there are consequences for early withdrawals. Regardless, a 1099-R form is used in both cases. One of those cases is called Code 1. In this article, we’ll discuss what these various codes mean.
How To Financially Plan For Divorce
No one at all goes into a marriage with the idea that it will end in separation or divorce. But it happens. According to the Center for Disease Control and Protection’s National Center for Health Statistics, the average rate of U.S. divorces and annulments in 2020 was 2.3 per 1,000 total population (45 states reporting). While definitely a decline from the 4.0 per 1,000 reported in 2000, divorce and annulments happen.
What Is An Administrator Bond?
Creating and maintaining an estate to pass on to others requires thought and the assistance of accountants and attorneys. Also important is creating and maintaining a will to ensure that designated beneficiaries can receive the estate.
Do I Need a Financial Planner After I Retire?
We’ve written a great deal about financial planning, especially regarding retirement. Many financial planners are dedicated to retirement strategies, helping you save money and accumulate assets so you can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle after receiving that final paycheck.
Who Can Do a 1031 Exchange?
A 1031 exchange is a tool that real estate investors sometimes employ intending to defer payment of capital gains taxes. By doing so, they can reinvest the entire proceeds from selling an asset. Fortunately, the IRS approved the use of this procedure, as long as the taxpayer carefully follows the rules.
Is Landscaping a Capital Improvement?
New landscaping may not boost the value of your rental property, but it can enhance the visual appeal of your rental and attract higher-quality tenants.
How Will the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Audits?
As is often the case with marquee legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has a subject title designed for appeal rather than accuracy. In this case, there is some question about the degree (and direction) of the new law's ability to affect inflation. However, there is no question that it will significantly affect several areas of the U.S. economy. Secondary to the potential impact on inflation, the legislation may increase the ability of the IRS to perform audits. In that scenario, will taxpayers reporting 1031 exchange transactions be targeted? It’s a good question to consider, especially since the tactic has recently been deemed at risk of modification or elimination in past election cycles.
