Diversified Asset Management, Inc. - 2018 4th Quarter Newsletter
This quarter’s newsletter is filled with lots of great information. Here is a list of topics included in this newsletter.
2018 Estate Tax Changes and What May Be Ahead
The tax code overhaul brought a lot of changes, but for the estate tax, the most far-reaching result was what didn’t happen. Chiefly, you didn’t lose capital gains break on inherited assets when they are sold.
Another Member of Music Royalty Dies With No Will
Legendary singer, Aretha Franklin succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 76 on August 16, 2018, and she was accorded funeral rites reserved for music royalty. At once humble and a diva, the Queen of Soul, who famously demanded respect, sadly died without a will.
New Education Tax Breaks For A Child Or Grandchild
If you have a child or grandchild, for the first time ever, you can now pay tuition for kindergarten through 12th grade at private, public or religious schools with money saved in tax-advantaged 529 college savings accounts.
Qualifying For The New Business Owner Tax Break
Under the new tax law, business owners are entitled to deduct 20% of "qualified business income." The test for qualifying for a tax break on 20% of business income is defined in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and summarized here along with a simple illustration.
Pre-Retirees To Convert To IRAs More Often
The tax burden of Americans was already among the lowest in the world, even before the tax cut that went into effect at the start of 2018. But the cost of Social Security, Medicare and borrowing are likely to force the U.S. government to raise tax rates in the years ahead.
Key Facts On Deducting Medical Expenses
Medical expenses can run up your expenses a lot. For that reason, the new tax law gives people a break by sweetening the long- time tax deduction for health care, at least for a couple of years.
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Diversified Asset Management, Inc. - 2018 4th Quarter Newsletter
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