Center for Financial Planning, Inc.

Estate Taxes

Use this calculator to estimate the federal estate taxes that could be due on your estate after you die.

Cost of Retirement

Use this calculator to estimate how much income and savings you may need in retirement.

Tax-Deferred Savings

Compare the potential future value of tax-deferred investments to that of taxable investments.

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HOT TOPIC: Social Security and Medicare in Crosshairs

An entitlement crisis has been looming on the horizon for several years. Unfortunately, according to the latest reports from the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, a spike in unemployment has helped to hasten the arrival of these programs’ insolvency.

HOT TOPIC: Does the Estate Tax Have a Future?

For the first time since 1915, the federal government has no law in place to tax large estates when they are transferred to heirs. But will Congress allow the estate tax repeal to stand?

Inflation Goes to College

Over the past 10 years, tuition and fees have grown more than 4% faster than the rate of general inflation at public four-year colleges and more than 2% faster than inflation at private four-year colleges.

Estate Conservation You Can Trust

Trusts are popular estate conservation tools that can help facilitate the smooth transfer of estate assets and maintain the family’s privacy.

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