When you die, you leave behind your estate. Your estate consists of your assets — all of your money, real estate, and worldly belongings. Your estate also includes your debts, expenses, and unpaid taxes. After you die, somebody must take charge of your estate and settle your affairs. This person will take your estate through […]
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Transferring Your Family Business
As a business owner, you’re going to have to decide when will be the right time to step out of the family business and how you’ll do it. There are many estate planning tools you can use to transfer your business. Selecting the right one will depend on whether you plan to retire from the […]
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Strategies for Maximizing Retirement Contributions Before Year Ends
Rounding out another year comes with a long list of things to get done. Between the holiday rush and the end of the year, you might not have thought about your year-end tax planning, specifically maximizing your retirement account contributions. If you still need to max out your contributions to your retirement plan or individual accounts, doing […]
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Tax Planning Actions to Take Before the Year Ends
With the end of the year in sight, now is the time to begin assessing your 2023 tax obligations to see what you could do to reduce your bill. As a first step, ask the professional advisors from Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors for help estimating what you may owe. Then identify the tax planning strategies that […]
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ABCs of Financial Aid
It’s hard to talk about college without mentioning financial aid. Yet this pairing isn’t a marriage of love, but one of necessity. In many cases, financial aid may be the deciding factor in whether your child attends the college of his or her choice. That’s why it’s important to develop a basic understanding of financial […]