Watch Out for a New Tax Bomb, Courtesy of the SECURE Act Don't let the death of the "stretch IRA" diminish your legacy. Here are three strategies to consider to keep the inheritance you plan on passing down from blowing up. To say it’s going to take some time for the dust to settle around the …
What I Do And How I Can Help
By Bill Monte, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, LTCP When it comes to our money, we know we need to prepare for retirement, plan for major milestones (like paying for your child’s college education or wedding), pay off debt, and make saving a priority. But what about those more complicated planning issues that …
Why I Chose A Career In The Financial Services Industry
By Bill Monte, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, LTCP Sometimes the things you enjoy and the things you have a knack for merge together and you find yourself with the opportunity to make a career out of your passions and skills. That’s my story of how I became a financial advisor. When I was young, I was …
This is how Joe Biden will tax generational wealth transfer
KEY POINTS Under current law, assets that pass directly to heirs benefit from a step-up in basis. This means the heir receives the asset valued as of the date of death.If the heir sells this holding right away, he pays little to no capital gains taxes.Biden’s proposal would tax an asset’s …
Updated Rochester Area Nursing Home Costs – January 2020
Current Rochester Area Nursing Home CostsUpdated January 2020 DailyMonthlyAnnual PrivatePrivatePrivateNursing HomeLocationRoom RateRoom RateRoom RateMaplewood Nursing Home Webster$555$16,650$202,575Jewish Home of RochesterBrighton$541$16,230$197,465The Episcopal Church …