Why Medicare Planning Isn’t About Medicare — It’s About the Two-Year Lookback

Medicare planning two-year lookback — a 2024 tax return connected by an arrow to a 2026 Medicare Part B premium of $202.90 across six IRMAA tiers

  By Frank Lovaglio, RFC® · Managing Partner, Security Financial Management · CRD #1299700Reviewed by Dave Allen, CFP® · CRD #1210763 · August 3, 2026 · Last reviewed August 3, 2026 Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC (Kestra IS). Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS). Security Financial […]

Mid-Year Tax Strategy: June CPI Cooldown and Roth Conversion Sizing · SFM

By Frank Lovaglio, RFC® · Managing Partner, Security Financial Management · CRD #1299700Reviewed by Dave Allen, CFP® · CRD #1210763 · July 15, 2026 · Last reviewed July 15, 2026 Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC (Kestra IS). Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS). Security Financial Management, […]

OBBBA $15M Estate Exemption 2026 — Coordination Commentary

Coordinated estate planning documents fanned across an oak desk with a 2026 federal estate exemption summary card, illustrating OBBBA $15M exemption coordination

By Frank Lovaglio, RFC® · Managing Partner, Security Financial Management · CRD #1299700Reviewed by Dave Allen, CFP® · CRD #1210763 · June 29, 2026 · Last reviewed June 29, 2026 Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC (Kestra IS). Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS). Security Financial Management, […]

The Mid-Year Tax Decision Audit: Five Decisions Before September

Five-decision tax audit worksheet on an oak desk next to a July 2026 calendar — illustrating the Mid-Year Tax Decision Audit framework

By Frank Lovaglio, RFC® · Managing Partner, Security Financial Management · CRD #1299700Reviewed by Mike Allen, CFP® · CRD #3153161 · July 6, 2026 · Last reviewed July 6, 2026 Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC (Kestra IS). Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS). Security Financial Management, […]