The New Tax Law Is Here: What Retirees Need to Know


In Your Newsletter: The One Big Beautiful Bill's Impact on Your Retirement Plan


Hi Reader,

A sound financial plan isn’t something you set once and forget. It's a flexible framework that evolves with your changing goals, market shifts, and, yes, the occasional big piece of tax legislation.

The ink is barely dry on the sweeping new tax bill. While it removes some uncertainty by making parts of today’s tax law permanent, it also rewrites many of the rules and strategies we’ve been using over the past few years.

Read more below about our upcoming webinar, where we’ll walk through the key provisions in this new legislation. We’ll unpack the headline changes, explore real-life examples of how hypothetical retirees and families might see their taxes change, and highlight the planning opportunities worth considering now.

As always, we’ll discuss how this law impacts your specific situation in our fall planning meetings. But we hope this high-level overview gives context to what you may have seen in the news—and help you spot areas of your financial plan that might need to adapt.


Have a wonderful rest of the month,

The Arnold & Mote Team


Next Webinar: How the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Impacts Your Financial Plan

Congress just passed sweeping tax legislation with major implications for individuals, families, business owners, and retirees. From extended tax cuts to the elimination of popular energy credits, this new law reshapes many key elements of the tax code.

In this webinar, we’ll not only break down the key provisions of the 870 page bill, but also walk through real-world examples of how hypothetical families might see their taxes change under the new law.

In this webinar we'll cover:

  • New tax deductions and credits available
  • Two new tax "traps" to plan around for those with $150k or $500k+ in income
  • Significant changes to tax impacts from charitable giving
  • New strategies for estate planning and family gifting (529s, "Trump accounts", estate tax)
  • Affordable Care Act health insurance changes
  • And much more

Join us for the live broadcast at noon Central Time on Friday July 25th, streamed on our YouTube channel here:

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If you can't attend live, a replay of the webinar will be accessible immediately after and available alongside recordings of all previous webinars on our YouTube channel.

If there are questions you'd like to have answered, simply reply to this email and let us know!

Last Month's Webinar Recording

If you missed last month's webinar, here is the recording of "Where to Keep Cash Today"


Video: HSAs and Medicare - How to Use Your HSA After Age 65

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can be a highly valuable tool in retirement, but using them effectively requires understanding a few important rules. Once you enroll in Medicare, new rules will apply that restrict contributions to your HSA and how you can use your HSA. While HSAs offer unique tax benefits, maximizing their value can take a bit more planning compared to traditional retirement accounts like IRAs or Roth IRAs.

In this video, we highlight key rules you should know, explain which expenses can be paid from an HSA, and offer guidance on when it may make sense to begin using your HSA funds in retirement.


Arnold & Mote Featured in the Press

CBS News: Should You Buy a Whole Life Insurance Policy for Your Children?

We were recently interviewed by CBS News for a piece exploring whether parents should purchase whole life insurance policies for their children. In the article, we explain why these products are rarely a good fit for most families, and how other strategies often offer better financial value.

While whole life insurance may sound appealing as a way to "invest" for a child's future, it’s important to understand what you're really buying—and whether it aligns with your needs and goals. The article offers a clear breakdown of what to watch out for and where your money may be better spent.

See our other recent press mentions on our Press Page.


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Whether you’re new and want to browse newsletters you missed or are trying to follow up on a topic from a few months ago, we’re now publishing all newsletters at the link above. We'll also keep this link at the bottom of all future newsletters.

Quinn and the Arnold & Mote Wealth Management Team

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