by Lori Eason | Oct 28, 2025 | Financial Planning, Tax Planning
Have you ever heard of Rube Goldberg machines? Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist known for drawing overly complex machines that performed simple tasks — a fitting metaphor for post-SECURE Act inherited RMD rules. In case you’re not familiar with Required Minimum...
by Jenny Thompson | Aug 21, 2025 | Financial Planning, Tax Planning
On July 4th, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. Think of it as a complex sequel to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Basically, it locks in a lot of tax breaks that were supposed to expire this year—and if they had, more than 60% of...
by Lori Eason | Jan 21, 2021 | Tax Planning
The 2018 Tax Reform lowered taxes across the board for most Americans. Now that we’ve had a couple years of experience under this new tax code, we’re beginning to see how the tax cuts played out, specifically when it comes to charitable gifting. After the tax code...
by Lori Eason | Mar 15, 2020 | Tax Planning
As many of you are aware, new cost basis reporting rules were phased in over the past few years. In an attempt to find missing tax revenue, new rules require brokerage firms to include cost basis information on 1099-B’s on certain securities. These rules drastically...
by Lori Eason | Feb 18, 2018 | Tax Planning
With the new year upon us, I wanted to take the opportunity to explain the 2018 tax reform bill that represents the most significant tax changes in our country in more than 30 years. It’s important to note that the main reason for this tax bill is corporate tax...
by Lori Eason | Jun 17, 2017 | Financial Planning, Tax Planning
Health Savings Accounts have been growing in popularity with the increased number of high deductible health plans used. High deductible health plans (HDHP) are currently defined as ones with a deductible above $1,300 for an individual and $2,600 for a family. Under a...
