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The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago's strategic priorities were further actualized during the reporting period following approval by the Ministry of Finance.
Finance professionals in TT should monitor FIUTT developments as they shape compliance and regulatory frameworks affecting financial institutions.
The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) offers small business financing options through a dedicated portal on the TTConnect government website.
Finance professionals in TT can leverage NEDCO's financing programs to advise entrepreneurial clients and expand advisory services in the small business segment.
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Property held jointly with right of survivorship between spouses gets a full step-up in community-property states and a half step-up in common-law states. The same property held as community property (where available) gets a full step-up regardless. The titling distinction can change the surviving spouse's basis by hundreds of thousands.
Re-titling between spouses is typically straightforward during life; impossible after one spouse's death. The decision has to happen while both are living.
The mega-backdoor Roth strategy requires a 401(k) plan that allows after-tax contributions AND in-service distributions or in-plan Roth conversions. Without both features, the strategy is unavailable regardless of income. Many plans permit one but not the other.
Highly compensated participants who plan around mega-backdoor savings need to confirm both plan features at the start of the year, not when contributions are due. The planning window is the calendar year.
For self-employed individuals, both vehicles allow significant retirement contributions, but the calculation differs. A Solo 401(k) permits an employee deferral plus an employer contribution — often producing higher total contributions than a SEP at identical profit. The crossover point is around $50K-$70K of self-employment income.
Switching from SEP to Solo 401(k) requires plan establishment by year-end (with contributions until tax-filing deadline). Annual review catches the crossover before it costs a year's missed deduction.
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