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Tom Meaglia, ChFC®, AEP®,

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Chartered Financial Consultant

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Meaglia Financial Consulting

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January/February 2024

High Earners: Pay Attention to Your Financial Well-being

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Everyone should closely monitor their finances, but higher-income individuals may need to take extra measures to keep more of their money. While goals should always be the driving force behind financial decisions, knowing your options for preserving income can be a valuable resource.


Tax-advantaged Accounts
Maximizing contributions to taxadvantaged accounts lowers your tax bill by reducing your annual taxable income. Consider contributing the maximum allowable amounts to 401(k) or other workplace plans, traditional or self-employed IRAs, and health savings accounts. Additionally, you can make catch-up contributions to retirement accounts starting at age 50 and to health savings accounts beginning at age 55.


Roth Conversions
High earners may not be eligible to make contributions to a Roth individual retirement account. However, they can convert assets in a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA and pay taxes on the conversion. Your savings will have the potential to accumulate tax-free. Qualified withdrawals from your Roth IRA will also be tax-free, and you’ll avoid having to take required distributions.


Asset Allocation Adjustments
Where you hold investments can have a big impact on earnings. Consider keeping tax-efficient mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in taxable accounts. Funds that generate higher taxes should be reserved for your 401(k) or IRA, where they’ll remain tax deferred until withdrawal.


Charitable Contributions
Contributing to charity may help you save on taxes. You could donate appreciated assets, such as stocks, to a charity and avoid paying capital gains tax; establish a charitable trust and take a tax deduction when the trust is created; or set up a donor-advised fund to manage your charitable donations and deduct your contribution on your income taxes.


Deferred Annuities
A deferred annuity is a contract with a life insurance company that is set to pay you a regular income or a lump sum of money at a future date. You won’t pay taxes on the money used to purchase the annuity until you begin making withdrawals, thereby reducing your current taxable income. Annuities are complex products, so consult your financial professional before investing.*


* Annuity products are not FDIC-insured, and their guarantees are backed solely by the claims-paying ability of the issuing life insurance company. Distributions from annuities are taxed as ordinary income and, if taken prior to reaching age 59 1/2, may be subject to a 10% additional tax.


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Thomas Meaglia is an Investment Adviser Representative of Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, dba, Fusion Capital Management, a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
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