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Taxes and the Widow's Penalty

120 W. Jefferson St, STE 14, Morton, IL
Thrivent Office - Morton

The phrase “widow’s penalty” describes the circumstance when someone pays more in taxes after their spouse dies. It happens when a widow or widower making the same or slightly less income is required to pay more income taxes.


The so-called penalty is surprisingly common and can also affect Social Security benefits and Medicare premiums. This workshop offers practical planning tools to help minimize or eliminate the penalty.


Light pastries and coffee will be served.


No products will be sold. See thrivent.com/social for disclosures.

Taxes and the Widow's Penalty

Taxes and the Widow's Penalty

120 W. Jefferson St, STE 14, Morton, IL
Thrivent Office - Morton

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The phrase “widow’s penalty” describes the circumstance when someone pays more in taxes after their spouse dies. It happens when a widow or widower making the same or slightly less income is required to pay more income taxes.


The so-called penalty is surprisingly common and can also affect Social Security benefits and Medicare premiums. This workshop offers practical planning tools to help minimize or eliminate the penalty.


Light pastries and coffee will be served.


No products will be sold. See thrivent.com/social for disclosures.

No products will be sold.

Licensing is available through your State Insurance Department’s website, which can be located through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners website.

Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.

Thrivent financial advisors and professionals have general knowledge of the Social Security tenets. For complete details on your situation, contact the Social Security Administration.

Not all team members may provide all products, programs and services in all states.

Not all team members may office at the locations listed.

Thrivent provides advice and guidance through its Financial Planning Framework that generally includes a review and analysis of a client’s financial situation. A client may choose to further their planning engagement with Thrivent through its Dedicated Planning Services (an investment advisory service) that results in written recommendations for a fee.

Thrivent is the marketing name for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Insurance products issued by Thrivent. Not available in all states. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., a registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC, and a subsidiary of Thrivent. Licensed agent/producer of Thrivent. Registered representative of Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. thrivent.com/privacy-and-security/disclosures.

Insurance products, securities and investment advisory services are provided by appropriately appointed and licensed financial advisors and professionals. Only individuals who are financial advisors are credentialed to provide investment advisory services. Visit Thrivent.com or FINRA’s Broker Check for more information about our financial advisors.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.

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