Business Owners Face Potential Tax Law Changes
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® 1954 1986 2017 What do those years have in common? If you guessed those were the years of major tax reform,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® 1954 1986 2017 What do those years have in common? If you guessed those were the years of major tax reform,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Business owners spend long hours for many years trying to build their dream. For many, their business represents 70%, 80%,
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Successful business owners know they’re successful because of their people. Within that group there’s usually one or two key people
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® No, that’s no my picture – I wish I were that young and good looking; but he does look like
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Executive Bonus plans are a little different from Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans (NQDC), which we talked about in another short paper.
We all know the Fed target is 2% inflation; but, since COVID-19 and all the accompanying spending, it’s been tough going for the Fed. While the rate of inflation has been slowly declining, it’s still stubbornly around 3% – and with people living longer, it can still spell disaster for those facing retirement, especially with longer life expectancies.
Retirement milestones should actually begin the day you leave school and enter the workforce; but few people think about retirement at that age. They’re too busy starting careers. If they achieve early success, they won’t even be worried about retirement. It’s been my experience that it’s after age 50 they come through my door. By that time they’re done with stock tips and chasing rainbows. Age 50 has a way of making all of us start thinking.