Charitable Contribution Deductions in 2026: How to Give Strategically and Protect the Tax Benefit
The new year brings with it new charitable contributions limits for 2026, as well as imposing new rules on the deductibility of charitable contributions. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) of 2025 made significant 2026 charitable deduction changes. While some of the 2026 IRS charitable giving rules aren’t friendly to the highest earners, one […]
2026 Tax Brackets: What’s Changed and How to Plan Your Q1 Tax Strategy
The IRS has announced the 2026 income tax brackets; thresholds have increased by ~2.22%, compared with ~2,8% for 2025, ~5.4% for 2024 and ~6.6% for 2023, based on the consumer price index (CPI). How does this impact you and your tax liabilities? The new law will affect your tax burden for the next few years, […]
Happy New Year to All of You!
The stage is set, and the new year is always the star. We’ll kiss 2025 goodbye tomorrow night, we’ll toast 2026. But it’s also true that the passing of the year means the clocks―all our clocks are ticking. That always reminds me of Marcus Aurelius’ famous words, “Memento mori,” reminding us that we’re mortal. And […]
Happy Holidays from Rigby Financial Group!
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The Home Office Deduction – Explained
When Rigby Financial Group plans for your taxes, we might ask whether you reserve a portion of your home as a business office. It could be a great idea, even if you have a regular office, to set up a separate room in your house for business purposes. If you need or want to, you […]
At Age 83, Paul McCartney Really “Got Back”
I got an early Christmas present this year―seeing Sir James Paul McCartney live in my home city of New Orleans; it has been over 60 years since he made his first appearance here. Then, Paul was performing with some guys named John, George, and Ringo; they played for about half an hour at City Park. […]
High Wealth Financial Strategy: Define Your Goals, Plan, and Enjoy!
Individuals with high wealth, whether you’ve built your fortune from the ground up, or carefully stewarded a personal or family legacy into its current position, you have achieved what few manage, and Rigby Financial Group congratulates you! But you’ve been too busy, perhaps, running your successful business or family office, caring for your family, to […]
Happy Thanksgiving 2025!
Thanksgiving is upon us once more―and that itself is reason to be grateful! It never fails us. Whatever is happening in this country, in the world at large, in our individual communities, Thanksgiving rolls around every November, presenting us with great opportunities to make new shared memories with families and friends, to take stock of […]
Over 50? 2026 Change on 401(k) Catch-Ups for High Earners
On September 15, 2025, the IRS issued final regulations for provisions in the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement covering catch-up contributions to various types of retirement plans. For employees over age 50, who contribute to an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan, this catch-up contribution can be up to $7,500 for 2025, and $11,250 for those age […]
Entrepreneurs: Pre-Sale Gifting to Trusts Can Cut Your Taxes
One aspect of planning the sale of your business is easy to overlook―the implications for your estate. Another consideration your transaction advisory team won’t overlook, though, is the tax considerations of your business sale, and planning for those tax implications can dovetail with your estate plans quite nicely via gift or sale of all or […]