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From the Desk of Andy Hammond

From the Desk of Andy Hammond

I’ve been honored by the opportunity to set clients’ minds at ease on a couple of points this year. It has been a turbulent economic time out there, and we get a lot of questions about the impact on our lives. First and foremost: if you have questions, you’re not alone. Clients from all walks […]

AAF Wealth Management’s Investment Outlook

AAF Wealth Management’s Investment Outlook

Secure 2.0 is designed to strengthen the retirement system and Americans’ financial readiness for retirement. However, it’s impossible to ignore our account balances as they swing up and down. AAF Wealth Management helps guide clients through periods of volatility. In this session, recorded April 2023 at AAFCPAs’ Nonprofit Educational Seminar, we provide valuable perspective on […]

AAF Wealth Management Q1 Market Update

AAF Wealth Management Q1 Market Update

1st Quarter 2023: A Record-setting Start Reflecting on the start of 2023, it strikes us as interesting that we’ve just endured yet another volatile period that has seemingly become the norm for markets during the months of February and March. For the past five years, at least late winter through early spring, market turbulence has come […]

Investment Performance – 2022 Recap.

Investment Performance – 2022 Recap.

As we look back on 2022, there are things for which we can be grateful, but market performance is certainly not one of them. Investment Performance – 2022 Recap. Around the world, few markets provided positive performance in what turned out to be the worst year for US investors since the Great Financial Crisis of […]

Dan Seaman Named Tax Partner

Dan Seaman Named Tax Partner

Boston, MA (1/10/2023) – AAFCPAs, a best-in-class CPA and consulting firm known for tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, business process, and IT advisory solutions, today announced that Daniel Seaman, CPA has been promoted to Tax Partner, effective January 1, 2023. Dan specializes in providing strategic tax planning & compliance solutions for individuals, families, and fiduciaries. […]

Secure Act 2.0 & the YE Spending Bill

Secure Act 2.0 & the YE Spending Bill

On Friday, December 23, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate’s lead and passed a $1.7T spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023) that included changes to retirement savings, otherwise known as the Secure Act 2.0. The bill was signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022. These provisions affect individuals with retirement […]

Inflationary Pressures on the Decline

Inflationary Pressures on the Decline

Over the past two weeks, economic data have pointed to what may be a change in the stifling inflationary pressures we’ve become accustomed to over the past 2 years. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX RELEASE LEADS TO OPTIMISM… Last Thursday’s release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) readings from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) noted […]

Massachusetts Millionaire’s Tax

Massachusetts Millionaire’s Tax

On Election Day, November 8th, Massachusetts voters approved Question 1 to amend the state constitution and establish an additional 4% surtax on taxable income in excess of $1 million dollars. Millionaire’s Tax Facts This additional income tax will be effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2023, which will be reported on returns due in […]

How to Use This Year’s Market Tumble to Reduce Your Tax Bill
Barron's Magazine

How to Use This Year’s Market Tumble to Reduce Your Tax Bill

Barron’s Magazine (November 13th, 2022) – This year’s market mayhem could shave your tax bill for years to come. AAFCPAs’ Partner & Tax Attorney Joshua England, LLM, Esq. was interviewed by Barron’s magazine on tax strategies in a down market.  (This is subscriber-only content.)