Alternative investments such as real estate, art, and venture capital are becoming even more attractive to high-net-worth clients. However, these investments may come with tax complications. Wealth Manager Dina Powers was recently featured in a Financial Advisor Magazine article discussing how alternative investments impact tax filings and what moves clients may need to make to [...]

If you have experienced losses due to a federally declared natural disaster, there may be tax implications to consider. Mark Weiskind, CFP, CPA/PFS (inactive) was featured in this Barron's article discussing how to claim a casualty loss and what steps you might need to take this tax season. Click here for the full article.

Paying your tax bill on time is an essential step in closing out each tax season. The IRS offers several payment methods to keep the process as simple and as easy as possible. Senior Associate Wealth Manager Daniel Shomper, CFP® provided insight on some payment methods, including IRS Direct Pay – one of the easiest [...]

When using qualified charitable distributions to fund charitable gift annuities, it’s important to plan carefully to maximize tax benefits. Wealth Manager Brian Tullio provided insight on funding CGAs with QCDs in a recent Financial Advisor Magazine article. “Once a donor funds a CGA with a QCD, whatever the remaining funding limit is must be used [...]

Wealth accumulation often comes at a cost: higher taxes. However, there are ways investors with over $500k can lower their tax burden while growing their wealth. Manager of Wealth Management Services Franco DiLiberto shared insight into direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting as tax strategies for the wealthy. “Tax-loss harvesting involves taking advantage of opportunities to [...]

Tax season has begun! While the deadline to file isn’t until April 15, take the time now to get prepared so you can avoid any unnecessary stress. Wealth Manager Dina Powers shared with GOBankingRates some of her recommendations for tax season preparation. “Create both electronic and paper folders to collect and organize your tax documents [...]

With January coming to a close, many Americans are receiving tax documents (such as W-2 forms) due to them at the end of the month. And as they prepare to file, at Fairway, we know most taxpayers are considering the credits and deductions available to them – from the earned income tax credit to the [...]

Tax season is right around the corner. Now is the time to start thinking about how you manage your tax records. When is an appropriate time to purge previous years’ tax documents? How can you protect your sensitive information in the process? Mark Weiskind, CFP, CPA/PFS (inactive) shared his thoughts on how long clients should [...]

Index funds are a useful tool for many investors when it comes to portfolio construction. However, not all index funds serve the same purpose. At Fairway, we guide clients in selecting index funds based on their unique financial goals. Director of Investment Research Matthew Garrott was featured in a Financial Advisor Magazine article detailing the [...]

According to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, inflation may be on the rise again. With a 0.02 percent increase in November from the previous month and a 2.3 percent jump from November 2023, some investors are considering Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), designed to help protect future purchasing power. Associate Wealth Manager Daniel Shomper, CFP® [...]