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Category: Planning

A Moment of Reflection: Something to Celebrate

This time of year, people are buzzing about New Year’s resolutions, guessing what the tax changes will be, and all sorts of anxiety-provoking topics.

But you, you’re different. Give yourself a huge pat on the back. You can congratulate yourself on checking the box on most, if not all, of your financial resolutions –  for this year and next! Why?

You’re a Hill Investment Group client. With that single decision, you get to delegate your worry to us, benefitting from:

  • A long-term, low-cost, tax-efficient, and globally diversified investment portfolio
  • A financial plan grounded in your personal goals, your family, the causes, and organizations that you genuinely care about
  • A disciplined, evidence-based investment strategy
  • Tax-aware investment moves made throughout the year
  • Planning strategies that maximize the value of vehicles and benefits available to you
  • Proactive strategies that guide you towards the legacy you hope to leave
  • And the list goes on!

So. Now what? By checking off all of the above, take a few minutes and think about those long-term goals, your family, your health.  What will you resolve to start doing or stop doing with this freedom? What can you do that will enhance your health span, your relationships, the odds that you’ll check off some bucket list items. Do that.

And while you do that, the Hill Investment Group team will continue to do our part to eliminate worry and deliver peace of mind. Our mission is to walk you towards a higher level of financial freedom. We thank you for making us part of your family. It’s great company to be in!

If you’re not a client and want to check off a few items on your New Year’s resolution list, call us or set up a time to get together…face to face or virtually. Cheers!

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Projected Tax Implications

There has been a lot of talk about the House Ways and Means Committee’s tax proposal. Whether in The Wall Street Journal or from Take the Long View podcast guest, John Jennings’ break down of the good, the bad, and the uglyspeculation is all over the placeAs a client of Hill Investment Group, you can rest assured that we are planning for all of the potential iterations.

Below we’ve reviewed the most relevant points for our clients. Have questions? Feel free to reach out to us to discuss how the potential changes may affect you. Set up a time to talk here.

House Ways and Means Tax Proposals Current Law
Top Income Tax Bracket Increase the top individual income tax bracket to 39.6 percent. This new top bracket would start at taxable income levels of $400,000 for single filers, $450,000 for joint filers. Effective 1/1/2022. The current top tax rate is 37 percent on taxable income over $523,600 for single filers and $628,300 for joint filers.
Capital Gains Increase the statutory capital gains rate to 25 percent. Effective 9/13/2021, subject to a binding contract exception. The current top statutory capital gains rate is 20 percent.
Estate and Gift Tax Reduce to an inflation-adjusted $5 million. Effective 1/1/2022. Inflation-adjusted $10 million ($11.7 million in 2021).
Roth Conversion Eliminate Roth conversions for both IRAs and employer-sponsored plans for single filers with taxable income over $400,000 and joint filers with taxable income over $450,000. A person can convert their eligible IRA assets to a Roth IRA regardless of income.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to us to discuss how the potential changes may affect you. Set up a time to talk here.

Is Financial Infidelity a Strategy?

 

 

“What’s clear… is that competing ways of spending—where one partner spends freely and the other doesn’t spend freely enough—can lead to serious conflict.” Hal Hershfield

At HIG, a considerable part of our job is helping couples discuss their finances openly and create their family’s plan together. Sounds simple – but we have seen the benefits firsthand. Our clients say having a third party help navigate this tricky topic can have a massive impact on their self-reported relationship satisfaction, as well as the likelihood of achieving their financial goals.

If you’re curious how you can level up your financial harmony at home, check out this piece by Hal Hershfield, courtesy of our friends at Avantis (an evidence-based mutual fund and ETF investment firm). Hal is a Professor of Marketing and Behavioral Decision Making at UCLA’s Anderson School.

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Featured entries from our Journal

Details Are Part of Our Difference

Embracing the Evidence at Anheuser-Busch – Mid 1980s

529 Best Practices

David Booth on How to Choose an Advisor

The One Minute Audio Clip You Need to Hear

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