The SECURE Act may open up some significant opportunities for inter-generational wealth planning. Getty The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 will radically change how we view traditional and Roth IRAs. The most significant and expensive change is the elimination of the ‘stretch’ provision. Under prior law, we could take
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Are you better off than you were three years ago? Tax cut calculator Forbes Taxpayers will be pondering the tax cut in April, and again in November. I decided to do a little experimenting with the tax code, using a spreadsheet that I invite you to download. The 2017 tax cut that its main promoter
Photo: Getty There are many niches in real estate, all of which tend to have sub-markets unto themselves. This is one of the beauties of the business and why you tend to find a plethora of diversity in the industry. You have your residential broker, your commercial broker, and then there is your property manager.
(L-R) Gamers ‘Ninja’ and ‘Marshmello’ pose together during the Epic Games Fortnite E3 Tournament at the Banc of California Stadium on June 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Christian Petersen | Getty Images If you were a gamer about 10 years ago, you likely spent your time running to GameStop to pony up $60 for
Former Uber Technologies CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick walks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the company’s IPO May 10, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Travis Kalanick is on course to completely exit his stake in Uber. The co-founder and former CEO of the ride-hailing company has sold more than $2.5
It sounds like a great idea. To solve your financial woes, you temporarily change your habits and hope that will result in more cash and better habits. Problem is, it may backfire. At best, the key word is “temporary.” Just like with food or health diets, whatever you do to make some kind of change
Introduction and Action Steps The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, called the “SECURE Act” makes significant changes to how IRAs and certain retirement benefits must be treated post-death. Rules Committee Print 116–44 Text of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment To H.R. 1865, December 16, 2019, the “Further Consolidated Appropriations
Ah…opportunity zones. Not since my private message pursuit of Kristen Bell have I invested so much time and effort into something only to receive nothing in return. To be honest, the whole opportunity zone thing has been a bit of a phenomenon. Once an overlooked eight pages of sloppily-written text buried deep within the Tax
photo: Getty Successfully flipping a house depends on adding value with construction. Effectively adding that value requires strategic planning and successful management of contractors. Frequent advice on flipping a house begins with, “Get at least three bids, and make the contractor responsible for overages.” This advice assumes contractors know the expected costs and are capable
Boeing‘s incoming CEO, David Calhoun, a 10-year board member, is inheriting a company in crisis, as the nation’s top exporter navigates the fallout from two crashes of its bestselling 737 Max planes. Analysts painted a picture of Calhoun as a logical choice to right the ship. Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg, announcing Calhoun as his
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Here are the most important things to know about Tuesday before you hit the door. 1. Early close We’ll get a short trading day on Christmas Eve with the stock market closing at 1 p.m. ET and
The fantasy sports website DraftKings Scott Olson | Getty Images Daily fantasy sports company and bookmaker DraftKings is merging with a special purpose acquisition company, allowing it to become public while forgoing the typical IPO process. DraftKings is combining with SBTech, a betting and gaming company, and Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., a SPAC with a
President Barack Obama signs the the financial reform bill into law July 21, 2010. Getty Images To sum up the past decade, you could call it a tale of two presidents. For evidence of that, look no further than the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The financial overhaul legislation was signed into
By Holly Lawrence, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Two of America’s most influential advocates for caregivers, Maria Shriver and Ai-jen Poo, recently partnered on a poll that examines the state of caregiving in our country. One of the poll’s most significant findings, according to Shriver and Poo: We are a nation of caregivers in crisis, unified
A glass globe sits on a calculator. Getty In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Tax Notes reporters Stephanie Johnston and Ryan Finley provide an update on the OECD’s work to find a multilateral solution on the taxation of the digital economy. Read the podcast transcript below. This post has been edited for length and clarity. David Stewart: Welcome
photo: Getty Technology changes everything, from the way we communicate to the way we shop and even the way we eat. Technology is moving faster than ever and bringing with it massive changes and disruptions. When it comes to real estate, many agents are terrified that they will be wiped out by technology and they’ll
Birk Ruud of Norway competes the Men’s Freeski Big Air finals during the 2019 Air+Style Beijing FIS SnowBoard World Cup on December 14, 2019 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images Two Chinese cities — namely Beijing and Zhangjiakou — witnessed a burst of activity in winter sports investment after China was named the
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing (BA) – Boeing told suppliers for its grounded 737 Max jet to suspend parts shipments for one month starting in mid-January. That follows the firing of CEO Dennis Muilenburg earlier in the day. Uber (UBER), Lyft (LYFT) – Uber and Lyft won a New York
Ethan Brown, founder and chief executive officer of Beyond Meat Inc., center, rings the opening bell during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Beyond Meat’s successful initial public offering at $25 a share, the top end of its increased range, shows appetite
With large gains and repeated record highs in the stock market, this year could be one for the record books. Yet it wasn’t all smooth sailing. At times, concerns about trade caused spikes in market volatility. Whether you want to jump in with both feet, feel you’ve missed the boat or want to run in
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