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Too Much in 401(k) and Tax-Deferred Accounts?

Too Much in 401(k) and Tax-Deferred Accounts?

401(k) accounts are ubiquitous. It's common to see large 401k balances. But is there such a thing as "too big" a pre-tax bucket?

Property Tax Repeals Are Planned in Eight States—Does It Change the Math For These Markets?

Property Tax Repeals Are Planned in Eight States—Does It Change the Math For These Markets?

Property taxes have been rising in many cities, cutting off the oxygen supply for real estate investors, stymying cash flow, and putting landlords an…

Selling RSUs: Calculating the Tax Impact Per Share

Selling RSUs: Calculating the Tax Impact Per Share

Most RSU holders know they will owe taxes, but few know exactly how much per share. Here is how to calculate the Tax Impact Per Share so you can sell…

Optimizing Charitable Giving for Maximum Tax Savings: Why a Taxable Account Can Beat a Roth

Optimizing Charitable Giving for Maximum Tax Savings: Why a Taxable Account Can Beat a Roth

For years, I gave to charity by donating cash. But I've changed my approach to maximize my tax savings while still giving the same amount. The post O…

Trump Floats the Elimination of Capital Gains Taxes For Home Sales—A Game Changer For Homeowners

Trump Floats the Elimination of Capital Gains Taxes For Home Sales—A Game Changer For Homeowners

Capital gains taxes: Three words that wipe the smile from most home sellers’ faces as they see potential profits fall off a cliff.  Howeve…

You Can Use The Tax-Free Home Sale Exclusion Every Two Years To Save On Taxes

You Can Use The Tax-Free Home Sale Exclusion Every Two Years To Save On Taxes

In Spring 2025, I sold one of my properties and successfully excluded $500,000 in capital gains, tax-free, thanks to the IRS Section 121 Exclusion. F…

How To Use The Tax-Free Home Sale Exclusion Every Two Years To Save

How To Use The Tax-Free Home Sale Exclusion Every Two Years To Save

In Spring 2025, I sold one of my properties and successfully excluded $500,000 in capital gains, tax-free, thanks to the IRS Section 121 Exclusion. F…

Capital Gains Tax Calculator For 2025

Capital Gains Tax Calculator For 2025

Use our free capital gains tax calculator to help you estimate how much in taxes you'll owe on your capital gains for 2025. The post Capital Gains Ta…

$5,250 of Employer Student Loan Assistance Is Tax-Free

$5,250 of Employer Student Loan Assistance Is Tax-Free

The One Big Beautiful Bill gives student loan borrowers the opportunity to receive up to $5,250 of tax-free employer student loan assistance. The pos…

The Step-Up In Cost Basis And Its Relation To The Estate Tax Threshold

The Step-Up In Cost Basis And Its Relation To The Estate Tax Threshold

Imagine spending your life building wealth, investing in real estate, stocks, or your business, with the hope of leaving a legacy for your children. …


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These States Are Weighing Property Tax Repeals

These States Are Weighing Property Tax Repeals

Property taxes have surged nearly 30% nationwide over the past five years, and now a growing number of states are pushing back. In this episode, we e…

The States That Would Benefit the Most From the New Capital Gains Tax Proposal

The States That Would Benefit the Most From the New Capital Gains Tax Proposal

More than one in four U.S. homes have appreciated by at least $250,000—and 8% by over $500,000—since their last sale. With lawmakers floating the ide…

08.04.25  Subscriptions: A Clark Smart Assignment  /   Tax Update for freelancers & Payment Apps

08.04.25 Subscriptions: A Clark Smart Assignment / Tax Update for freelancers & Payment Apps

In an ongoing breach of ethics to the lasting detriment of consumers, many subscription services make it virtually impossible to cancel. So there’s s…

What Tax Do I Owe on My Home Sale? (Reissue)

What Tax Do I Owe on My Home Sale? (Reissue)

Laura answers a question about selling your home and explains a legit way to skip taxes or pay significantly less, called the capital gains tax exclu…

Tips to Maximize an HSA from Tax Savings to Retirement

Tips to Maximize an HSA from Tax Savings to Retirement

Laura explains how an HSA helps you reduce taxes, build wealth, and cut the cost of just about any healthcare expense, even if your insurer doesn't c…

Trump is Considering Eliminating Capital Gains Taxes on Real Estate

Trump is Considering Eliminating Capital Gains Taxes on Real Estate

President Donald Trump says he’s “thinking about” eliminating capital gains taxes on home sales—a move that could reshape the housing market. In this…

How to Turn 2025's New Tax Rules Into Big Savings (SB1714)

How to Turn 2025's New Tax Rules Into Big Savings (SB1714)

Big changes are coming to the tax code—and that could mean big savings if you know where to look. On today’s episode, Joe, OG, and Doug break down th…

Q&A: Hedging Against the “September Slump,” LTC Insurance, & Taxes on Worldwide Income

Q&A: Hedging Against the “September Slump,” LTC Insurance, & Taxes on Worldwide Income

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! ---🔥 Ready for a free 1% match on your IRA…

What's the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Tax Overhaul?

What's the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Tax Overhaul?

Laura answers a question about how taxes for a typical American will change due to the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Big Beautiful Series: No Tax on Social Security?

Big Beautiful Series: No Tax on Social Security?

Logan and Allie breakdown the Big Beautiful Bill’s adjustments to taxes for seniors.


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