What’s Coming in 2025? Potential Tax Changes on the Horizon
While 2024’s changes are mostly refinements, 2025 could be a big year for tax shifts.…
While 2024’s changes are mostly refinements, 2025 could be a big year for tax shifts.…
Tax season is here, and with it come some important changes that could impact your…
Alright, let’s talk about DeepSeek—the latest AI company that’s got everyone either panicking or strategizing.…
This week, AI investors had a bit of a panic moment. The culprit? A Chinese…
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While 2024’s changes are mostly refinements, 2025 could be a big year for tax shifts. Here’s what’s on the table: ✅ Tax Brackets May Go Up – If Congress doesn’t act, the 2017 tax cuts expire in 2026, meaning higher tax rates for most filers. ✅ Estate Tax Exemptions Could
Tax season is here, and with it come some important changes that could impact your retirement savings, required distributions, and tax strategies. Whether you’re contributing to an IRA, planning for retirement, or looking to optimize your investments, it’s important to stay ahead of the latest updates. Even more importantly, 2025
Alright, let’s talk about DeepSeek—the latest AI company that’s got everyone either panicking or strategizing. A few weeks ago, some of the biggest names in tech lost billions in market cap, and fingers pointed straight at this Chinese startup. Why? Because DeepSeek allegedly trained a cutting-edge AI model on 800
This week, AI investors had a bit of a panic moment. The culprit? A Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek, which claims its open-source large language model (LLM), R1, can compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama, and Google’s Gemini—but at a much lower cost. That was enough to send stocks in
Every year, as December approaches, we hear a familiar story: clients want to make a meaningful donation and take advantage of the associated tax benefits, but they haven’t yet decided which charities to support. For many, Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are the perfect solution. Take, for instance, a client who came
Jay, a professional in his mid-40s, was frustrated with the limited growth of his company-sponsored 401(k) plan. The restricted investment options and lack of active management left him concerned about the long-term growth of his retirement portfolio. Seeking a better solution, he turned to us for guidance. Jay wanted to
In the dynamic realm of finance, it’s common to cautiously monitor potential downturns and looming recession threats. Yet, this vigilance can sometimes overshadow the opportunities for potential gains. Let’s shift our focus from economically challenging times and delve into the prospects that await in preparing for the next bull market.
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