Providing a Surviving Spouse with a Source of Funds While Protecting Family Wealth

Managing Associates, K.C. Smith, CFP®, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, lead a conversation with Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, on a wealthy family whose patriarch is acting irrationally and falling in love with a younger woman who may only be after the family’s money. The experts discuss the type of estate planning that they can do now before there is a marriage and what families can do proactively to protect assets.

Home Offices: Specific Qualifications for Deductions but Many Expenses Qualify

Managing Associate, Shawna L. Theriault, CFP®, C.P.A., brings to the table a case study on a family that is wondering if the home office tax deduction will benefit them when the husband accepts a telecommuting position at work. She and hosts Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, discuss the IRS requirements for a home office deduction and what are considered deductible expenses.