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Exclusively for financial advisors, Putnam’s wealth management team leads a call on recent budget proposals and how investors can prepare for this tax season. Topics include: Post-government shutdown update: Where things stand today What’s ahead: Budget Conference Committee proposal, government funding, and debt ceiling You and your clients: Year-end wealth management planning ideas Featuring: Chris
As year-end approaches, it is a good opportunity to review your clients’ portfolios to ensure their investments stay on track to meet their goals, and to take advantage of strategies that may benefit your clients in today’s tax landscape. There may be certain strategies that need to be implemented before year’s end, and there are
Asset protection — also known as “creditor protection” — is an important element of financial planning. Federal and state laws offer safeguards for as variety of assets. Explore a discussion with Bill Cass and Chris Hennessey as they discuss minimizing current risks and and why it is important to think long term about planning. 284626
With the continuing budget debate on Capitol Hill, the future for tax rates may appear uncertain. A Roth IRA conversion can be a strategic move for clients to hedge against tax rate increases, and shore up tax diversification strategies in retirement. Hear more about these and other strategies for Roth conversions. 284679
It doesn’t matter if you’re rich and famous — even celebrities trip up when it comes to estate planning. The stories of late celebrities James Gandolfini, Sonny Bono, and Elvis Presley offer a lesson. 284625
Before tax season begins, high-income clients may be seeking clarity on the new taxes introduced this year as part of the federal health-care reform law. Some clients may be subject to the new 3.8% surtax on net investment income as well as an additional 0.9% Medicare payroll tax. These taxes apply to individuals with income
Congress sealed a deal Wednesday night to end the partial government shutdown and raise the nation’s debt ceiling for the near term. President Obama signed the bill, after the House voted 285 to 144, to re-open the government, fund operations through January 15, 2014, and raise the borrowing limit through February 7. Although bill opponents
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision this year recognized that same-sex married couples have the right to receive certain federal benefits and tax filing considerations that go to all married couples under federal law. The court ruled on June 26, 2013, that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibited the federal government from recognizing
With an October 15 deadline to “undo” a Roth IRA conversion, now is an opportune time to reach out to clients who may want to reverse that transaction. Clients who converted a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in 2012 have until October 15, 2013, to reverse or “recharacterize” the conversion, transferring the assets back
Congress is debating proposals to fund the federal government past September 30, amid efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act. Here are some of the leading questions about the continuing resolution that keeps the government operating and about the related debt ceiling debates on Capitol Hill. 1. What is a continuing resolution (CR)? A CR