The problem with most retirement plans is that eventually you have to pay taxes on your distributions right Or is there a way you can avoid paying those taxes On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will explain how you can skip the tax payments and greatly increase your giving to God's kingdom at the same time Then he'll answer calls on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

If you don't have a tax plan you don't have a retirement plan In retirement you not only want to maximize your income but you also want to minimize your tax bill In this video Peter Richon with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy break down three strategies that will help you keep more money in your pocket including Roth Conversions take advantage of today's historically low tax rate Have an RMD Strategy consider earlier distributions or Qualified Charitable Distributions Explore Health Savings Accounts the only triple tax advantaged retirement account that can help with what's often your biggest expense in [... more]

SECURE Act Later RMDs -to-Roth Rollovers and Other Tax Planning Opportunities Congress recently passed SECURE Act which will bring several changes to retirement account rules Peter Richon with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy break down the big takeaways including some unique opportunities including -RMD Age Increase -QCDs Will Be Expanded - Plans These changes however will make proactive tax planning even more important Keep in mind when you delay those Required Minimum Distributions it will lead to larger account balances at death which could create a significant tax burden for your beneficiaries If you'd like to talk through these changes [... more]

If you're nearing the age to take Required Minimum Distributions or RMDs and you want to avoid the extra income and its tax implications Peter Richon with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy break down three strategies to consider Peter recommends these strategies to help reduce your tax exposure Consider taking distributions as early as possible Roth Conversions Qualified Charitable Distributions or QCDs Keep in mind RMDs are income so taking those distributions can boost your taxable income and your income taxes for the year which is why strategic tax planning is so important If you have any questions about these [... more]

The end of the year is upon us so now is a great time to consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD As Peter with Richon Planning explains to Erin Kennedy this is a great way to make a large gift to your favorite non-profit while lessening your tax burden When structured correctly a QCD allows your donation to go directly from your IRA custodian to your chosen charity Not only can it be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions or rmds but it also decreases your adjusted gross income Richon Planning specializes in holistic tax planning If you'd [... more]

On today's Pursuit to the kingdom Robby is Joined by the author of The Immigrant Anthony Christ Anthony's book talk about the Christian holocaust Additionally today we get to hear about the Culture Engagement Summit from Truth Network's very own Chris Hughes the host of the Christian Perspective Even more fun with Robby if you cannot turn down a great sale you'll love what Dwight Gullion tells us about the year anniversary for his local store Guillion's Christian Supply Center Continuing the Pursuit to the Kingdom we have Bershawn Thompson from The Fellowship of Christian Athletes letting us know about [... more]

This week Hans and Stu Epperson subbing in for Robby discuss QCDs Qualified Charitable Distributions and estate planning They go over important information that you need to know now or down the road Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com Find us on YouTube Cardinal Advisors [... more]

Hans and Robby talk about charitable giving and how to map out a plan to maximize your donations Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com Find us on YouTube Cardinal Advisors [... more]

Origins are important and that rsquo s why God recorded the beginnings of human history in the book of Genesis Here we find out where we came from as members of the world's nations descendants of three of Noah rsquo s sons But why did God scatter the nations What was God rsquo s purpose in dispersing the people throughout the earth nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Hans and Robby discuss QCDs or Qualified Charitable Distributions These distributions are a way to give your IRA money tax free to the charity of your choice Find out all the advantages of QCDs this week on Finishing Well Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com [... more]

When we feel like we re drowning in hardship we may wonder why God isn t intervening Join us on Truth For Life as Alistair Begg explains how God uses overwhelming circumstances to draw us to Himself Listen [... more]

Everyone's IRA is different but yet they are still taking advice and facts from their friends and family Hans and Robby address this issue as well as all the options you have for making the most of your IRA by lowering your taxable income not receiving penalties and handling required minimum distributions First up is penalties for required minimum distributions Some people have this idea that they never want to pay taxes so they are not going to touch their IRA This is a mistake as not taking out distributions after is going to land you with a huge penalty [... more]

You cannot hide from taxes they will catch up with you eventually Some people push it off and decide they don't want to pay them until later or even pass them onto their children If you take taxes head on ask for advice and put strategies into action for you individual situation it can end up saving you money in the long run Hans and Robby start out talking about how low the tax rates currently are Hans suggests for many of his clients that it is advantageous to pay more tax this year to pay less taxes in the [... more]

In Luke Jesus praises the shrewd manager who stole from his boss He says I tell you use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves so that when it is gone you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings Many people tend to waste their wealth by not dealing shrewdly Hans and Robby discuss how to apply these principles to income taxes especially in retirement Paying more taxes than you should because you have not planned correctly can be wasteful You should not cheat on your taxes but with proper planning you can make sure you don't pay more than you [... more]

Proverbs says Hope deferred makes the heart sick but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life With IRA's or individual retirement accounts hope or money deferred allows your longings to be fulfilled when you retire These hopes include a comfortable retirement with travel and fun and providing for your family Robby talks about how his dad wanted to go to Hawaii with his wife but after she passed he instead got to go with his children This was his hope deferred One thing most people where not hoping for is paying taxes on the money in their IRA but [... more]

This tax season returns might look very different for a lot of Americans This week Hans and Robby talk about what differences people and older might see Social Security is the biggest difference for people in this age bracket If your only income is Social Security you will pay no income taxes on this money If your other taxable income is small you will pay some tax on that income but still none on your Social Security benefit Only when you reach higher levels of other income does your Social Security benefit become taxable It is important to note that [... more]

In Ecclesiastes it says To everything there is a season Retirement is a season in life that is full of change including your taxes Taxes are different in retirement there is Social Security Medicare IRA withdrawals and for some work income Prosperity can come in your season of retirement from not having the tax burden you had while you were working The only way to reach this prosperity though is to plan for it before this season hits Hans discusses a client who retired when he was years old After retiring he started to withdraw money out of his traditional [... more]

We have been doing Finishing Well for a year Thanks for joining us on this journey This week Hans and Robby discuss IRA's The original idea behind money is that it is supposed to serve as a servant for your family and for the kingdom is your money doing this We can show love through our money Just like in Matthew God will reward those who bring back more and chastise those who dig a hole in the ground and hide their money IRAs were not created to accumulate money and leave it all to your children They were created [... more]

What is the ultimate finishing well This week on Finishing Well Hans and Robby are discussing taxes and what you need to do before the end of the year Even God rested on the seventh day and you can rest at the end of the year knowing this is all taken care of RMDs from your IRAs have to be done by December st for this year If you have put it off you need to get it on it ASAP as it can take days or weeks to get these distributions Even if you do not have RMDs currently [... more]

It is Finishing Well s first LIVE show This week Hans and Robby visited Peace Church in Durham NC to discuss IRAs and go more into depth about Qualified Charitable Distributions Robby discusses Matthew the parable of the day laborer The story is basically that a landowner whent to hire workers in the morning for his vineyard and offered them to pay thema denarius for the day hours later he got another group to come to work and then he got another group with one hour left hre brought another group At the end of the day everyone got a [... more]

Ecclesiastes says There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens Everyone knows about tax season but it is important to look at your finances and taxes every season not just in the spring every year This week Hans and Robby discusses more in-depth topics regarding axes including QCDs capital gains taxes itemization and more They even answer a listen question on air Taxes affect every aspect in retirement You have to look at all of this in order to finish well You don't want to leave your family a huge tax burden when [... more]