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Duane and Aaron Johnson are co-founders of Bridger Financial Services.
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5 MAR 2026 · We sit down with our own Enrolled Agent, Valarie Lukacsffi and talk about what taxes might look like for 2026 and going forward. Listen in as Valarie updates you on the One Big Beautiful Bill, changes with deductions and what you might need to pay attention to going forward.
21 GEN 2025 · Takeaways:
- 2025 Tax Updates: So far, there have been no major tax law changes for 2025.
- Retirement Contribution Limits: IRA contribution limits remain the same, while 401(k) and SEP IRA contribution limits have increased.
- Taxes on Social Security: Taxes on Social Security benefits will most likely remain. There is hope that the income brackets will eventually be adjusted for inflation, as they have not been updated since the 1980s.
- Rental Property Tax Considerations: If you own rental properties, be sure to take advantage of depreciation deductions and understand depreciation recapture when the property is sold.
- Tax Planning Strategies: Strategies such as tax-loss harvesting in non-IRA accounts and Roth conversions can help reduce taxes in the future.
13 OTT 2023 · 1. There are 3 potential ways to balance the US Budget and start to pay off debt. 2. 2. Soon the U.S. will be spending more on interest on our than we will spend on any other program. 3. 3. The math doesn’t work out to only raise taxes on the wealthy. 4. 4. Taxes will increase for everyone. 5. 5. Tax-Free accounts will become more important in the future.
29 SET 2023 ·
- Take intermittent steps into retirement. Go part-time, then retire.
- Work with a financial planner that will look holistically at your income and assets.
- If you don’t have a pension, be sure you have a strategy for taking Social Security. That may include taking it early or waiting until after FRA.
- Have your adviser run different scenarios so you can see the difference with taxes, income and how your assets are used.
26 MAG 2023 ·
- The traditional way of investing doesn’t work. Research proves it It only works in up markets.
- Your income bucket should last 12+ years.
- It’s important to keep your income bucket away from your growth bucket. You can’t have your safe bucket going negative due to the market.
5 MAG 2023 ·
- Only about 25% of Americans have been able to reach this goal.
- A traditional balanced portfolio no longer works according to JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs studies.
- Add in some guaranteed products, like annuities. Even the big Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley are starting to see the value in them.
- Make sure you are talking to an adviser who specializes in retirement income planning and has the freedom to pick and choose products that are right fit for you.
31 MAR 2023 · 1. Only about 25% of Americans are able to reach this goal. 2. A traditional balanced portfolio no longer works according to JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs studies. 3. If you add in guarantees to your portfolio, you can still take the 4% or more and have your money last your retirement. 4. The adviser you speak with matters. Some big firms limit what their advisors can do because they don’t make money off certain products.
18 GEN 2023 ·
- Required Minimum Distribution changes to age 73 and will move to age 75 in 2033.
- The Required Minimum Distribution penalty of 50% decreased to 25% and possibly down to 10%.
- Catch-Up contributions have increased and will increase even further for those 60-63 in 2024.
- 529’s that have remaining balances can now be rolled to a Roth IRA for the beneficiary.
- There is still clarification on some things coming down the pike.
30 DIC 2022 ·
- Remember the 3 – legged stool? The pension leg has gone away. Maybe you can create your own now.
- Safe money on the sidelines has been earning nothing. Now might be a good time for the next few years for a CD Alternative or a short-term, high quality fixed income portfolio.
- Are you taking advantage of tax harvesting? If not, you should be. Has your advisor talked to you about your non-IRA account?
- Roth IRA Conversions. We talk about this a lot I know. But the market is down, when it comes back all those gains could be tax free. This year it’s too late, but the market will still be down early 2023.
15 NOV 2022 ·
- If things look bad, don’t freeze with indecision, come talk with us
- Don’t be afraid to make a change, even it if means paying taxes
- Sometimes you have to make a change to rescue your retirement
- Make sure you have a way to limit losses
- Base your retirement on math and not the markets
Duane and Aaron Johnson are co-founders of Bridger Financial Services.
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| Autore | Alex Evans |
| Organizzazione | AE Media |
| Categorie | Istruzione , Economia |
| Sito | www.spreaker.com |
| ajohnson@bridgerfinancialservices.com |
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