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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 3, 20245 min read
Don't Sit Still in the Face of Rising Property Tax Rates
There's no doubt that rising property taxe rates are placing hardship on rich and not-so-wealthy alike.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Give me a (Tax) Break! Texans Get a Big One in 2024
Texas homeowners are recipients of a much deserved property tax break in 2024.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Emotional Investing Can Traumatize Your Savings Strategy
Folks often frame financial decisions incautiously in the pursuit of financial stability as opposed to optimizing security, and vice versa.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 3, 20224 min read
Econ Outlook: Tiny Rays of Light are Peeking Through Inflationary Clouds
Let's take a look at bad, good and promising indicators that, like tiny rays of sunshine, could help to brighten our economy.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 4, 20226 min read
Home Loans From Financially-Fit Relatives Make (Dollars and) Sense
Homebuyers searching for down payment funds and home loans don't always have to borrow from financial institutions. You have options.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 21, 20223 min read
How to Maximize Your Inheritance Allocations
Planning how to allocate the fruits of your investments post-mortem doesn't have to be depressing. But it does require strategic thinking!
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 16, 20224 min read
Poking the Bear: Use the Current Market Instability to Your Advantage
In this dark and chaotic bear market are a few bright rays of hope that a savvy investor can use to their advantage.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 3, 20224 min read
Tax Prep: What to do if You Received Advance Child Tax Credits
Your 2021 tax return could have a few twists and turns if you received advanced payments of the IRS Child Tax Credit.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Roth Conversions are Righteous - Under the Right Conditions
If you have money tied up in traditional IRAs and/or 401(k)s, you might wonder if, when, and how you do Roth IRA conversions.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 15, 20213 min read
Set Your Kid Up With a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Kids who are no longer their parents’ tax dependents (or anyone else’s dependent for that matter), can open their own Health Savings Account
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 6, 20215 min read
Say It Ain’t So, Joe. The Stepped-Up In Basis Tax Debacle
I usually don't wax politics in this blog, but I can't help myself when is comes to the current administration's proposal to cancel the...
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 14, 20214 min read
Stimulus Payments 2.0: About the CRRSA Act of 2021
The $900 billion Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSA Act), signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020, deli
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 20, 20204 min read
Capital Gains - and Possible Change - Explained
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 9, 20203 min read
IRS UPDATE: You Can Refund Your RMD if You Want To
Everytime you blink our government is changing a rule or guideline in order to ease the financial burden on Americans during the pandemic.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 4, 20206 min read
Healthcare FSAs vs. Health Savings Accounts. What's the Diff?
Unlike a healthcare FSA, money contributed to an HSA can be invested much like contributions to a 401(k) or an IRA.
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 28, 20203 min read
IRS Relaxes Rules on Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS has relaxed healthcare FSA rules to allow employees to change their healthcare contributions, including dropping them altogether, go
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 21, 20204 min read
IRS Relaxes Rules on Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS has issued new guidelines that allow employers to amend dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)s
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 7, 20204 min read
CARES Act Allows Emergency Withdrawals from Retirement Accounts
Provisions of the recent CARES Act makes it easier for retirement plan participants to take early withdrawals and/or loans from those plans
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 23, 20203 min read
What if I NEED to Sell Investments During Coronavirus Crisis?
When investors panic and sell after a market suffers a big drop they either lock in a loss they create a taxable event.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 2, 20204 min read
Did You Know? You Don't Have to Take RMDs in 2020
Among the important provisions of the Coronavirus-related CARES Act are waivers for Retirees with withdrawals due in 2020
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 13, 20202 min read
Who Pays Taxes On Fund Distributions?
Who pays taxes on capital gains of stock sold during a given year by fund managers.
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