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Important IRS Update: Significant Interest Penalty Increase for Tax Underpayments
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently announced a critical change that could significantly impact taxpayers who underpay their taxes. This update is particularly relevant as we approach the next tax filing season. Previously, the IRS charged a 3% interest penalty on estimated tax underpayments. However, this rate has now been increased to a substantial
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Will Inflation Hurt Stock Returns? Not Necessarily
Investors may wonder whether stock returns will suffer if inflation keeps rising. Here’s some good news: Inflation isn’t necessarily bad news for stocks. A look at equity performance in the past three decades does not show any reliable connection between periods of high (or low) inflation and US stock returns. Since 1993, one-year returns on
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Maximize Your Charitable Impact with These Four Strategies
As the year draws to a close, it’s a perfect opportunity to rethink how you give to charity. This is important for managing how much tax you pay and how much help reaches those in need. Here are four effective strategies: Need Guidance? Reach Out to Us! These strategies are just a starting point. There
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What You Need to Know About Charitable Giving in 2021
As part of your estate plan, you likely want to provide for your beneficiaries like your surviving children and spouse. However, research shows that more people than ever are also including charitable giving in their estate planning strategy. 
In 2020, for example, individual charitable gifts totaled over $324 billion. This was the highest dollar amount to date. If you believe that philanthropic values are not just important to you but important to your entire family, allocating some of the funds in your estate to support charity can help you provide an ongoing legacy. Your family can also benefit from being brought into this process to introduce the concept of charitable giving to children now.
To start this, meet as a family to discuss how funds could be donated based on the collective values that you share. As you go through the estate planning process, remember to keep other family members involved as needed, such as telling adult children the location of your primary documents for estate planning. You might also use this opportunity to tell your children more about the organizations that you intend to support financially during your life and after you pass away. Finally, meet with your estate planning attorney to discuss how to designate funds to be given to charity in your will. You are not limited to only making gifts to charity at your death but this can be an excellent way to provide for a long lasting legacy.