Financial Planning Domicile vs. Tax Residency: What Is Domicile and How Do You Change It? As a CPA and financial advisor, clients often ask me for ways to reduce taxes. Since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which limited state and local tax deductions to $10,000, many clients, particularly residents of high-tax states such as New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, have raised the question […]
Charitable Giving Nonprofits: Planned Giving Strategies for Donors Our team at Cerity Partners is continually inspired by the efforts of charitable organizations and want to offer our assistance to boost planned giving in this time of critical need. As experienced advisors in financial and philanthropic planning, we believe having focused discussions with potential donors regarding the following planned giving strategies are effective tools […]
Cross-Border Planning Receiving an Inheritance From Abroad: Special Considerations for U.S. Taxpayers It is increasingly common for individuals living in the United States or U.S. citizens living abroad to receive an inheritance from a non-U.S. person (for purposes of this article a non-U.S. person is defined as someone who is not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or otherwise considered a U.S. domiciliary resident). Receiving an inheritance from […]
Cross-Border Planning Guide to Financial Planning for Non-U.S. Citizens Living in the United States Those living (or soon to be living) in the United States on a green card or U.S employment visa face many financial, tax and legal issues that average American citizens do not. Unfamiliarity with the U.S. tax and legal environment often leads to poor long-term financial planning decisions and costly mistakes. To make cross-border financial […]
Financial Planning Splitting Retirement Accounts in Divorce When going through a divorce, the process of dividing assets can be a frustrating and confusing one. Retirement assets are an important issue in any divorce proceeding, since, after the marital home, they often represent the largest category of marital assets to be divided in a divorce settlement. Accounts that fall into this retirement category […]
