Blog Posts Filed Under tax-planning
Divorce Financial Planning: Are You Protecting Your Assets?
By Beth Stringer
High-income divorce isn't just emotional, it's a full financial restructuring that touches your taxes, retirement accounts, and estate plan all at once. Most high earners still step into costly traps: unequal after-tax settlements, forgotten beneficiary designations, and QDRO mistakes. This guide covers what to know before, during, and after.
Is a Flat Fee Financial Tax Advisor Right for Your Strategy?
By Beth Stringer
For $250K+ earners, financial tax advisor fee structures directly impact tax outcomes. Learn how AUM fees can conflict with Roth conversions, asset location, and charitable giving. See how flat fee advisors avoid these conflicts, what to ask your advisor, and how $10K–$50K in annual tax savings may be possible.
New Year Financial Planning for High-Income Earners
By Beth Stringer
This comprehensive guide covers essential New Year financial planning strategies including advanced tax optimization techniques, equity compensation decisions, estate planning updates, and cash flow analysis. From backdoor Roth conversions to Alternative Minimum Tax management, get the strategic insights you need to start the year right.
Q3: Back-to-School Financial Planning and College Funding
By Beth Stringer
This guide explores college funding strategies for high-income families who face the challenge of being ineligible for need-based financial aid while needing to fund $240,000 to $280,000+ per child in college costs. The article covers maximizing 529 plans, alternative strategies like Roth IRAs and taxable accounts, business owner approaches, navigating 2024-25 FAFSA changes, and integrating college planning with retirement and estate goals. It emphasizes coordinating multiple strategies and working with fee-only advisors for objective guidance.
Advanced Tax & Estate Planning: Wealth Preservation Strategies (Part 3 of 4)
By Beth Stringer
Many fee-only and fee-based advisors often overlook advanced tax and estate planning strategies due to conflicts in interest. Learn how to preserve significant wealth through optimal trust planning, business structuring, and tax minimization, and ensure your financial strategies align with your family's best interests, not your advisor's compensation model.
Investment Management & Tax Strategies: Advanced Advisory Services (Part 2 of 4)
By Beth Stringer
Uncover how even fiduciary financial advisor fees quietly drain your wealth and why tax planning is often overlooked. This article reveals how a 1% AUM fee can cost you hundreds of thousands, while simple asset allocation and tax strategies could maximize your long-term wealth—especially for high-income earners.
What Every $250K+ Earner Should Demand From Their Financial Advisor (Part 1 of 4)
By Beth Stringer
For high-income earners exceeding $250,000 annually, ensuring your financial advisor provides truly comprehensive value is crucial. Discover the essential financial planning, investment management, and basic retirement planning services that distinguish a comprehensive financial advisor from an investment manager, offering practical examples and highlighting tax-efficient strategies vital for wealth growth.