by Springwater Wealth | Apr 29, 2022 | Financial Planning, Retirement Concerns, Retirement Plans, Wealth Management
If you’re retired and have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Medicare, your premiums are directly related to your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (or “MAGI”). The higher your income, the higher your premiums. Unless you prepare your own tax...
by Springwater Wealth | Apr 29, 2022 | Newsletter
Employee Stock Purchase Plans can be a very attractive way to buy your employer’s stock, typically at a discount of up to 15%. But the tax rules around the sale of this stock can be complicated, and determining whether or not you’ll owe tax on the sale can be...
by Springwater Wealth | Apr 29, 2022 | Newsletter
Back in early 2020, we wrote about the changes that the Oregon State Legislature made to the tax benefits associated with contributions to the Oregon College Savings Plan. Those changes – described below – made a relatively disappointing program even less attractive....
by Springwater Wealth | Nov 8, 2021 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Taxes, Wealth Management
Erika seems to be slowly recovering from the recent loss of her husband of 43 years to the coronavirus. While John was 74 years old, he had no underlying health conditions. In fact, he was remarkably fit and took very good care of himself. They are still not sure how...
by Springwater Wealth | Nov 5, 2021 | Retirement Concerns, Retirement Plans
The 2022 retirement plan limits have recently been announced by the IRS. These new limits are effective January 1, 2022. If you’re an employee and a retirement plan participant, be sure to contact your employer as soon as possible if you wish to change your...
