Taxes Insights

Greenspring Advisors Financial Planning Education Savings Insights Greenspring Advisors Retirement Planning Insights

HSAs: The Holy Grail of Tax and Retirement Planning?

Just as the Holy Grail has become a legend, so has this financial solution, which offers you compelling tax advantages. A Health Savings Account (HSA) offers just that. And if you meet the qualifications to contribute to one, you can also be a beneficiary of one of the most powerful retirement planning solutions out there.
Read More »
Greenspring Advisors Financial Planning Insights Greenspring Advisors Retirement Planning Insights

The Best States For Retirees

While clients think about how much income tax they’ll have to pay in retirement, we have found that the calculation is much deeper. First, as clients retire, their income typically drops substantially and moving to Florida or some other state with a low-income tax rate may not be worth the effort of moving.
Read More »
Greenspring Advisors Financial Planning Insights

The Top Three Things We Have Learned About The New Tax Law

For the last two months, our Private Client Group has been focused on year-end tax planning.  Our team has performed dozens of tax projections and has found several items about the new tax law that don’t seem to be getting much attention.
Read More »
Greenspring Advisors Financial Planning Insights Greenspring Advisors Investment Planning Insights

The Unintended Consequences Of The Tax Law

With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, millions of Americans will see two broad themes. First, personal exemptions are eliminated and itemized deductions are being curbed with the reduction in the state and local tax deduction. Individuals are finding that their taxable income is going to be higher in 2018.
Read More »
Greenspring Advisors Financial Planning Insights

Five Things Your Financial Advisor Should Be Doing

There are a good number of articles on the internet about how to choose a financial advisor. I thought I would write one on what you should expect from your advisor if you already have one. We believe there are some key areas that all comprehensive advisors should be monitoring for their clients.
Read More »
Greenspring Advisors Financial Planning Insights

There Is No Such Thing As “Long-Term” In Tax Planning

I often read articles that talk about the virtues of long-term tax planning.  This could be in the form of Roth IRA conversions, charitable planning, or gifting strategies.  In general, most of these articles are correct in their reasoning, but they tend to under-emphasize one important item.
Read More »