Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Welcome to Jack B. Murad, CPA, MBT Financial Services, a Comprehensive Wealth Management & Tax Services Firm located in Agoura Hills, CA. We understand that individuals face unique challenges as they prepare for retirement. We can help take the mystery out of preparing for today and tomorrow. Whether your goal is preparing for retirement, college savings, or estate strategy, our personalized service focuses on your needs, wants, and financial goals and objectives.
As a Comprehensive Wealth Management & Tax Services Firm, we have almost three decades of experience in financial services. We can help you address your needs of today and for many years to come. We look forward to working with you through all stages of your life.
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Helpful Content
When Life Insurance Becomes Taxable
Life insurance proceeds are generally tax-free. But not in all cases.
How Insurance Deductibles Work
Knowing how insurance deductibles work can help you save money and give you peace of mind.
3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
If you’ve been re-married or divorced, these family structures may present some unique challenges. This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
Red Flags for Tax Auditors
Here are six flags that may make your tax return prime for an IRS audit.
Tax Rules When Selling Your Home
The tax rules governing profits you realize from the sale of your home have changed in recent years.
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
Not only can D&O insurance provide financial protection, but it can help improve an organization’s decision-making.
Insuring Your Business Against Cyber Liability
90% of small businesses in the U.S. don't protect their data from cyber attacks. Is your business at risk?
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
Gap Insurance for Leased Cars
If you’re thinking of leasing a new car, then you shouldn’t forget about gap insurance.
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What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
Comparing Investments
This calculator compares the net gain of a taxable investment versus a tax-favored one.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
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An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Where Is the Market Headed?
We all know the stock market can be unpredictable. We all want to know, “What’s next for the financial markets?”
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
The Other Sure Thing
Though we don’t like to think about it, all of us will make an exit sometime. Are you prepared?
The Rule of 72
Do you know how long it may take for your investments to double in value? The Rule of 72 is a quick way to figure it out.