Tax Savvy Archives - Charles W. Rawl & Associates, LLC

Three Retirement Account Takeaways from OBBBA

As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Mr. Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). This mammoth domestic policy and tax law is hundreds of pages long and will impact many people in all kinds [...]

By cwrawl|July 14, 2025|Categories: The Slott Report|Tags: IRAs, Roth IRA, Tax Savvy|

When You Should Name a Trust as IRA Beneficiary

As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Charlie Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education We hear many stories about trusts being named as IRA beneficiaries and the problems that follow. Often, there seems to be no purpose for naming the trust and it brings unnecessary complications. Trusts won’t help with [...]

By cwrawl|June 11, 2025|Categories: The Slott Report|Tags: Estate Planning, IRAs, Tax Savvy, Trusts|

Tax Diversification is Key to Achieving a Tax Savvy Retirement Income Plan

A tax-savvy plan contains money in three tax buckets One critical outcome in your retirement income financial planning – on the journey toward a Wonderfully Rich Retirement – is for your plan to become tax savvy. It’s important to manage your taxes each year, and even more important to manage your lifelong taxes. A tax savvy retirement income plan means managing both annual and lifelong tax obligations. It contains money in each of three tax buckets: pre-tax income, such as from your 401(k) account or IRA; after-tax income, [...]

By cwrawl|October 11, 2024|Categories: Smart Investing|Tags: feature, Retirement Planning, Tax Savvy|

Charlie Rawl is keenly focused on helping his clients work toward their retirement dreams through a comprehensive financial strategy. He has distinguished himself throughout his career as a troubleshooter and problem-solver, designing and implementing creative solutions to often-complex challenges.

He has three decades of experience in financial services, encompassing commercial banking, insurance and investment management. This diverse experience gives him an invaluable perspective in conducting detailed analyses and creating state-of-the-art wealth management and retirement income solutions.