If you’re a real estate investor, you need to understand the 1031 exchange. 

This IRS rule allows for the chance to reinvest the profits from the sale of a property without having to pay capital gains tax.

As long as you replace one investment property with another (and follow all the rules), you can kick that tax bill down the road.

In today's episode, we'll get into the nitty-gritty and tell you how this rule works and the pitfalls that trap most people. 

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With all the attention given to the latest Social Security COLA, we’ve been getting lots of questions. Among the questions is about the alleged "donut hole" for Social Security inflation adjustments for individuals 60 and 61 years of age.

Some in this cohort are upset that they may be missing out on significant benefits increases during this high inflation period. This is based on the observation that if all wages are indexed through age 59, and the COLAs don’t start until 62, there are two years of no inflation. Is this really how it works?

Do annuities deserve the bad publicity they receive? Today we'll do a crash course on the different types of annuities and talk about when one may be right for you. 

Although this show does not provide specific tax, legal, or financial advice, you can engage Devin or John through their individual firms. 

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A trust is a legal entity, just like a corporation or an individual person. All trusts will have an exchange of property and three categories of people: the people who create it, called the grantors, or the settlers, or the trust-makers the people in charge of the trust, usually called the trustees the beneficiaries: the people who get the benefit of the trust Devin and John go over the different types of trusts and when to use them. 

For those who are retired, or getting close to being retired, a bear market is an anxious time. In today's episode, we talk about how you can PROFIT from a declining market and set up the rest of your retirement to reap the rewards of making the right moves while the opportunity is still here.

• The 2023 cost of living adjustment
• The 2023 Earnings Limit
• The 2023 Maximum Family Benefit Formula
• The amount needed to earn one credit
• The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) penalty
• The maximum taxable wage base
• The Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) thresholds

Often described as one of the most complicated legal rules, the "rule against perpetuities" can prevent you from leaving assets to your family forever. 

In today's episode, we dive into this rule and talk about some of the states who are changing their definition of "perpetuity" for generational wealth transfer. 

In 2023 the premium for Part B Medicare will be going DOWN. In today's episode we talk about how just one drug screwed up the forecasted premiums for 2022, and how that's being adjusted out in 2023. 

In today's show we are joined by Benjamin Brandt for a discussion about the 4% rule (and how it goes against human nature), using a dynamic spending approach, and building a retirement budget that actually works. 

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Although this show does not provide specific tax, legal, or financial advice, you can engage Devin or John through their individual firms. 

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Thinking about getting married again? Before you do, it's important to understand the financial implications (that aren't always obvious). 

Although this show does not provide specific tax, legal, or financial advice, you can engage Devin or John through their individual firms. 

Contact Devin’s team at https://www.carrolladvisory.com/ 

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