by Springwater Wealth | Nov 20, 2018 | Newsletter
In a previous post, we highlighted the fact that the 2017 tax law may affect the ability of some taxpayers to receive a tax deduction for their charitable donations, because the law (a) eliminated or reduced many deductions previously available, and (b) significantly...
by Springwater Wealth | Nov 13, 2018 | Newsletter
The 2017 tax law resulted in some important changes to how deductions work for federal taxes. Under the new tax law, many deductions have been eliminated or reduced, while at the same time the standard deduction was nearly doubled – to as much as $26,600 for a married...
by Springwater Wealth | Feb 13, 2018 | Newsletter
Owners of individual retirement accounts who are at least age 70 1/2 can contribute some or all of their IRAs directly to charity. The motivation to do so is that it can be advantageous from a tax perspective in some cases. If you have a traditional IRA, you must...
by Springwater Wealth | Dec 26, 2017 | Newsletter
Congress passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” last week. The President signed the legislation on Friday, December 22, 2017. The legislation can be found on the House Ways and Means website. Here is a brief review of the changes that will affect individual taxpayers:...
by Springwater Wealth | Sep 19, 2017 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Services, Taxes, Wealth Management
At Springwater, we have clients who are over the age of 70, who have individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and who do not need additional income. However, the government requires those over 70 (technically 70 1/2) to take distributions from their IRAs regardless of...
