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Axon 401(k): How to Maximize Your Plan in 2026

Axon matches 100% of the first 3% you defer and 50% of the next 2%, vested immediately. Five elections - the match, the 2026 limits, Roth vs pre-tax, the fund menu, and an annual review - decide what the plan is worth to you.

Sep 1, 2026·6 min read
Tax strategy

The ISO AMT Trap: What to Model Before You Exercise Incentive Stock Options

Exercise incentive stock options and hold, and the spread generally becomes income for the alternative minimum tax even though you sold nothing. Here's the calculation to run while you still have a choice about size and timing.

Aug 26, 2026·9 min read
Tax strategy

Safe Harbor Estimated Taxes: Avoiding Penalties on RSU Vests

Hit one of two safe harbor numbers and the underpayment penalty generally goes away, no matter how big the April bill is. In a vest year, the 110% prior-year target is usually the one to aim at.

Aug 26, 2026·7 min read
Tax strategy

Arizona's dollar-for-dollar tax credits: redirect the state tax you already owe

A married Arizona couple can redirect as much as $5,802 of their 2026 state income tax to charities and schools they choose. Five commonly used credits do the work, and here's how each one runs, plus the April 15 quirk and why your federal return mostly shrugs.

Updated Aug 25, 2026·7 min read
Fees & industry

How financial advisors get paid

The 4 ways an advisor's bill gets calculated, what each tends to cost, and the incentive built into each one. Plus what fee-only and fee-based actually classify.

Updated Aug 25, 2026·8 min read

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