“There are many potential roles that can be filled by a financial life planner” Stephen Brody writes in the Journal of Financial Planning. “The overarching role, however, is being a leader,” Brody asserts, quoting John Quincy Adams’ statement: “If your actions...
Month: November 2018
Introducing…New Geyer Law Associate Jennifer Hammond
Their whole lives, Tom and Sara Smith had worked hard. Although hardly wealthy, the couple had lovingly accumulated assets which they had hoped to leave to their children and grandchildren. Now medical problems had become a challenge. Tom had survived cancer, but his...
When Paying Taxes Isn’t a One-Time-a-Year Task
“For many retirees, paying taxes isn’t a one-time-a-year task”, a recent issue of Kiplinger’s Retirement Report points out. Even after taking care of their 2018 tax return, many seniors will need to work on their Form 1040-ES to pay estimated 2019 taxes, with the...
Year-End Planning – Where Estate and Tax Planning Meet for Seniors
For all of us, falling leaves are a reminder that, as year-end approaches, we need to make sure all our tax-related i’s are dotted and our t’s crossed. Year end is also a time when tax planning and estate planning are most inter-related for seniors. As the AARP...
