Wealth Advisors | Scott & Associates | Financial Planning in Houston, TX

William T Scott, Founder

Over a Quarter Century of Retirement Wealth Preservation

Scott & Associates is a financial services firm committed to helping retirees protect and shield their assets from risk.  Our customized programs are designed to help mature investors conserve wealth by keeping taxes low, proving a good rate of return safely, generating a dependable income, protecting your assets from a catastrophic health event and guarding estates from unnecessary probate, taxes or delays.

We encourage you to be our guests at one of our upcoming Financial Seminars and then join us for lunch or dinner afterwards.  Please call us at (713)957-0685 for the dates and times of our upcoming events or view the Seminar Tab.
Calculators

Roth IRA Conversion

This calculator can help you determine whether you should consider converting to a Roth IRA.

LTCI Cost of Waiting

Estimate the potential cost of waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance policy.

Required Minimum Distributions

Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 70.

Tax-Deferred Savings

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

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Newsletters

Tax Law Keeps S Corporations Attractive

S corporations are more common than C corporations and partnerships, perhaps because they are not subject to the corporate tax. Instead, profits and losses flow directly to shareholders, who are currently taxed at lower individual income tax rates. Read why reorganizing as an S corporation may be a smart move.

Variable Annuities and Your Retirement Strategy

An insurance product may appeal to pre-retirees who want to invest more of their current incomes for retirement and defer taxes on market gains. A variable annuity enables investors to pursue investment gains with the option to purchase guarantees (for an additional cost) to help protect against the downside risks of investing in the markets.

Tax-Efficient Investments for the Tax-Averse

Raising taxes is one of many ideas that have been proposed to help reduce mounting federal budget deficits. Readers who are concerned about the prospect of higher taxes in the future may want to consider the tax advantages associated with municipal bonds and tax-exempt mutual funds.

Balancing Stability and Growth

An investor who is 2 or 3 decades from retirement could decide to be more aggressive in pursuing investment growth than someone approaching retirement. Even though investors address this by transitioning to a more conservative asset allocation, they still need to seek growth while balancing the desire for principal preservation. This article offers some factors to consider.

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