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How Advisors Can Offer Tax Planning And Stay In Compliance

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And the consequences for incorrect tax advice can include legal and financial penalties if a client were to be harmed by the wrong advice – which is often not covered by the firm’s E&O insurance –creating an expensive liability when tax advice goes wrong.

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How Advisors Can Help (Not-So HNW) Clients Maximize Asset Protection By Assessing Strategies, Tools, And Education

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Beyond insurance, advisors and their clients can also consider options such as the use of corporate entities such as Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) for business interests, and estate tax planning tools such as Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs) that can offer both estate planning and asset protection benefits for married couples.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 1-2)

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Going beyond FPA’s existing PlannerSearch tool, the narrowed-down list is meant to help consumers identify a focused subset of the most reputable planners.

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Resetting Work/Life Balance By Getting Paid For Expertise

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And one of the flyers that came out said that I did estate planning, and tax planning, and business succession planning, and all these things I didn’t know anything about. And so, ultimately, I… Michael: Not actually that deep on your business succession planning experience as a 20-year-old.

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“Legacy IRA” Rollover To A Charitable Gift Annuity: Using This New Tax-Advantaged Opportunity To Help Clients Achieve Charitable And Retirement Goals

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In this guest post, Kathleen Rehl, a semi-retired financial advisor and educator now focusing on her own estate planning considerations, shares her experience with creating her "Legacy IRA" rollover to a Charitable Gift Annuity to support her chosen nonprofits after Congress passed the SECURE 2.0 But the SECURE 2.0

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101 Ways Financial Advisors Can Add Value For Their Clients

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For working-age clients, advisors can play a valuable role by helping them navigate the complexities of their career, from analyzing the financial impact of changing jobs, to planning for a sabbatical , analyzing benefits packages, and ensuring their financial plan could survive a temporary bout of unemployment. Tax Planning.

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The 18 Best Financial Advisor Conferences To Attend In 2025

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continuing education) and often held a space for the vendors who served those advisors, with organizations like the Financial Planning Association convening the largest conferences for financial advisors.