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Bob Carlson of Retirement Watch on how to manage your taxes and planning strategies to pay less

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Know the Tricks and Traps of the ‘Wash Sale’ Rules

March 12, 2023

Few taxpayers were interested in or needed to know the “wash sale” rules, until recently. When stock prices rose steadily, the wash sale rules didn’t come into play. The rules matter only when investors sell stocks at losses. That’s why the wash sale rules have been more important since 2021. The wash sale rules were […]

Know the Tricks and Traps of the ‘Wash Sale’ Rules

February 20, 2023

Few taxpayers were interested in or needed to know the “wash sale” rules, until recently. When stock prices rose steadily, the wash sale rules didn’t come into play. The rules matter only when investors sell stocks at losses. That’s why the wash sale rules have been more important since 2021. The wash sale rules were […]

Yes, Your IRA Could Be Taxed, Even a Roth IRA

January 31, 2023

Years ago, a pension plan acquired an interest in a spaghetti factory. A consequence of that episode is your IRA might owe income taxes on some of its investment income. Other spaghetti manufacturers said it wasn’t fair they had to compete with a business owner who was tax-exempt. Eventually, Congress agreed and enacted the unrelated […]

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7 Strategies to Reduce Taxes & Beat Inflation in Retirement

January 22, 2023

For many people, reducing taxes is the easiest, fastest way to increase investment returns, put a retirement plan back on track, beat inflation and enhance retirement security. Retirees and pre-retirees often leave a lot of money on the table for the IRS to scoop up because they don’t execute the key tax reduction strategies that […]

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Use the Tax Code to Overcome Inflation and Investment Losses

January 20, 2023

One of the best ways to increase the value of your nest egg is to give a higher priority to reduce taxes on investments. Most people don’t realize how great their investment tax burdens are or believe there isn’t much they can do about it. Taxes often reduce investment returns more than fees do, according […]

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Retiree Tax Havens: Which States Really Are the Best

January 1, 2023

Lower state and local taxes are major motivations for many Americans who move to different states. But some of them will be surprised because they didn’t fully analyze the state taxes. Taxes are one of the largest retirement expenses, especially when all types of federal, state and local taxes are added. Before moving, consider all […]

7 Strategies to Reduce Taxes, Beat Inflation Through Retirement

December 27, 2022

For many people, reducing taxes is the easiest, fastest way to increase investment returns, put a retirement plan back on track, beat inflation and enhance retirement security. Retirees and pre-retirees often leave a lot of money on the table for the IRS to scoop up because they don’t execute the key tax reduction strategies that […]

How to Identify States That Really Are Retiree Tax Havens

December 7, 2022

Lower state and local taxes are major motivations for many Americans who move to different states. But some of them will be surprised because they didn’t fully analyze the state taxes. Taxes are one of the largest retirement expenses, especially when all types of federal, state and local taxes are added. Before moving, consider all […]

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