An Executive’s Financial Guide
3 Options to Help Keep Your Ducks in a Row
Proactively working off a budget is challenging, both emotionally and practically. Here are some of the tools members of our team use that have helped them successfully manage their cashflow.
Estate Planning Opportunities in a Low Interest Rate Environment
Many estate planning techniques are based on the Internal Revenue Code Section 7520 interest rate, which is at an all-time low of 0.6% as of June 2020.
Permanent Life Insurance Policies Need Reviews Too!
Is your life insurance policy performing as well as it could be? Guest blogger Eryka Morehead explains some factors that could be undermining your policy’s performance.
Preparing Your Own Tax Return: Is It Worth It?
Guest Blogger Eric Wahlstrom, CPA. With easy access to online or off-the-shelf software, preparing your own tax return is often appealing as an affordable, logical option.
Analyzing the American Families Plan Tax Proposal
After months of speculation, on September 13th, the House Ways and Means Committee released a proposal for tax reform effective in 2022 (and possibly in 2021 for selected provisions). The proposal contains a number of provisions that were expected, and a few surprises that we did not expect.
2022 Year-End Financial Checklist – Have You Reviewed Your Tax Situation?
Since we are close to flipping the calendar to 2023, this is a great time to sit down and reflect on the past financial year and anticipate what might be ahead.
Single Stock- Too Much of a Good Thing
You Bring Your Vision; We’ll Draw the Map
At Foster Group, we work to capture the visions of our clients and their families, and then we create a roadmap to help them pursue those visions
The Invisible Tax
One of the things married couples often do not consider in their planning is what I like to call the “Invisible Tax.”
Important Updates on IRA Tax Reporting
It is the taxpayer’s responsibility to keep records of distributions made to charity and contributions to their IRA and account for those on their tax return.
What Can You Do Before the 2021 Tax Deadline?
Don’t Leave Your Last Round to Chance
I certainly would argue that building a business is more than just a dice game, but both involve risk. How you fill out your scoresheet in Yahtzee is a good example of what business owners might decide to do with their business profits.
Water Cooler Advice May Be All Watered Down
While executive benefits such as stock options, other equity compensation, and deferred compensation can be powerful accumulation tools, knowing how they fit into your overall financial picture can be challenging.
Spending That Can Wreck Retirement
In more than a decade of working with clients, I’ve discovered that one thing tends to do more damage to financial plans than any other.
Iowa Income Tax Changes Have an Impact in 2022
One of the significant changes in the tax reform bill signed by Governor Reynolds on March 1, is the eventual elimination of federal tax deductibility for determining taxable income. Iowa was one of the few remaining states that allowed taxpayers to deduct federal taxes to determine their state income taxes.
Three Commonly Missed Opportunities by Executives
I’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of executives over the years and have found some commonly missed financial opportunities.
One Paycheck from Ruin
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Meeting with An Estate Planning Attorney
Estate planning is an essential component of your financial plan because it can help secure your family’s future, minimize estate taxes, and protect assets from going through probate. Here are five questions you should think about before meeting with an Estate Planning Attorney.