Which Retirement Plans Offer Tax Benefits?
With so many retirement plans on the market, it can be challenging to understand the potential tax benefits of each plan. While most plans have some potential tax benefits, what plan might suitable depends on current age, desired retirement age, tax bracket, income, and more.
What is a Tax Shelter and How Does It Work?
Merriam-Webster defines the term “shelter” as: Something that provides protection An establishment that houses and feeds strays or unwanted animals Delving into this a little further, a “tax shelter” isn’t too far off the first definition’s mark, while having nothing to do with the second. Turning back to Merriam-Webster, a tax shelter is defined as: An entity, such as a partnership or investment plan, formed with tax avoidance as a main purpose An interest offered or purpose, with the goal of providing favorable tax consequences
Is a Pension a Qualified Retirement Plan?
When retirement plans are mentioned, a pension is usually at the top of the list. Pensions were at the height of popularity during the 20th century until the rise of defined-contribution plans in the early 1980s.
The Potential Pitfalls of Self-Sponsored Delaware Statutory Trusts
A Delaware Statutory Trust may be an option for those who are looking to 1031 exchange from direct real estate into a passive investment. DSTs don’t come with all of the management hassles that direct real estate has. The main reason for this difference is the DST sponsor, which also manages the properties. In this article, we’ll discuss why it’s important to know your sponsor and what to look for in a sponsor when investing in a DST.
What is the Landlord Responsible for in a Triple Net Lease?
With a Triple Net Lease—sometimes referred to as "NNN"—the tenant assumes responsibility for all costs of the property, in addition to paying the rent. The tenant pays the utilities, real estate taxes, building insurance, and maintenance. What the property owner remains liable for are structural issues, and of course, the mortgage.
How is Risk Calculated in Stock Investing?
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Calculating risk is an involved topic. You can go on and on identifying and mitigating risk. Of course, you have to reach a point that you stop analyzing and deem an investment worth the risk. We're going to look at what goes into that assessment by using a top-down approach.
What is a Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
A Defined Contribution Plan is a retirement savings plan offered by an employer where an employee contributes funds to a retirement account. The contributions are usually pre-tax dollars.
How Do You Calculate The Rate Of Return On Your Real Estate Investment (Total Holding Period)?
When a real estate investment is sold, the investor will want to know if they came out ahead and by how much. Finding the return on investment requires some calculations. Specifically, we need to look at something called the total holding period return.
Qualified Opportunity Fund Gains and Like-Kind Exchanges
The Opportunity Zone program burst on the scene in late 2017 as a way in which trillions of dollars of capital gains could benefit lower-income communities. If you participate in the program, you could defer taxes on capital gains by rolling them into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF).
1031 Exchanges Escaping the Chopping Block For Now
President Joe Biden signed nearly three dozen executive orders in the first six days of his administration. Most of them involve rolling back policies enacted under his predecessor or dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
