The same-sex marriage ruling has important financial and tax implicationsadvisors need to be aware of these for advising same-sex couples who are clients.
A heightened fiduciary standard could boost advisors compliance costs, while increasing consumer confidence in their advice, so it's critical that advisors know the rules of the game.
Pre-tax contributions, coupled with tax-free earnings and withdrawals, make HSAs a powerful tool for covering the rising costs of your clients health coverage.
New rules put into effect under PPACA can impact retirement income planning in ways your clients might not yet realize, by increasing their Medicare premiums proportionally as income increases.