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Learn How to Beat 2025 Estimated Tax Penalties Instantly, Today! Here’s an important tax planning strategy that can save you thousands in penalties if you’ve missed estimated tax payments for 2025. The Penalty Problem When you don’t make your 2025 estimated tax payments on time, the IRS charges a non-deductible 7 percent penalty that compounds daily. Because penalties are not deductible, they are considerably more costly than deductible interest. Simply writing a check today won’t erase the penalties. It only prevents them from growing further. But there is a powerful way to make them disappear entirely. The One Perfect Solution By using a retirement account with 60-day rollover provisions, you can eliminate estimated tax penalties instantly. Here’s how: • Withdraw funds from your IRA, 401(k), or other eligible plan, and direct the custodian to withhold federal income tax. • Repay the full amount into the retirement account within 60 days using other funds. The IRS treats the withheld taxes as if they were made evenly across all four estimated tax deadlines. And because you repaid the account within 60 days, the withdrawal is not taxable, and no penalty applies. Other Options and Pitfalls If you are age 73 or over, you can use withholding taxes from required minimum distributions (RMDs) to cover both your RMD and your estimated tax needs. Don’t use a W-2 bonus. It triggers payroll taxes and can reduce your Section 199A deduction—likely more costly (and perhaps far more costly) than the penalty itself. disclosures:thrivent.com/social Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.

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Thrivent Social Media Privacy Policy, Guidelines, Disclosures & Disclaimers

TAX SAVINGS TIPS! OBBBA Restores and Creates New 100 Percent Deductions for You Now. If you plan to buy equipment, furniture, computers, or other personal property for your business, the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) delivers great news. You can now deduct the full cost of such property in a single year—without limit. For manufacturers, the OBBBA goes even further by creating a new 100 percent deduction for factories and other production-related real estate. disclosures:thrivent.com/social Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.

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Thrivent Social Media Privacy Policy, Guidelines, Disclosures & Disclaimers

Do you have a personal vehicle? Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), you may be eligible for a valuable “no new cash outlay” tax deduction beginning in 2025. Here’s how it works: If you convert a personal-use vehicle to business use, the law treats it as placed in service on the conversion date. Thanks to OBBBA’s reinstatement of 100 percent bonus depreciation, you may deduct up to 100 percent of the vehicle’s fair market value—as long as you don’t opt out of bonus depreciation. For example, if your converted vehicle is worth $31,000 and you use it 70 percent for business, you could deduct $21,700 on your 2025 return. Heavy SUVs, pickups, and vans with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 6,000 pounds qualify for full bonus depreciation. Smaller vehicles are subject to “luxury auto” limits—but even those can allow up to $20,200 in first-year deductions. A few rules to know: • You must use the lower of your vehicle’s fair market value or adjusted basis at the time of conversion to business use. • Section 179 expensing is not allowed for converted assets, but bonus depreciation is automatically applied unless you actively opt out. • All assets in the same depreciation class are treated the same for bonus depreciation—you’re in or out for the entire group. If you later sell the vehicle, your basis for calculating gains or losses changes depending on whether it’s a gain or loss. This is a powerful way to deduct the cost of an existing asset without spending new money. If you want to discuss the conversion of a personal vehicle to business use, please call me on my direct line at 360-777-6911. disclosures:thrivent.com/social Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.

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Have you ever heard of the Mega backdoor Roth! If you are a business owner with no employees and prefer Roth-style retirement savings, you may want to consider the mega backdoor Roth strategy. This powerful tool allows you to contribute significantly more to a Roth account than the standard Roth IRA or even the regular backdoor Roth route—up to $70,000, or $77,500 if you’re age 50 or older. Compare that to the regular backdoor Roth limit of $7,000 ($8,000 with the age 50-plus catch-up), and you’ll see why the “mega” title fits. If you are self-employed, own a corporation, or are a partner in a partnership with no full-time employees, the mega backdoor Roth could be a high-impact retirement strategy. If you want to discuss the mega backdoor Roth strategy, please call me on my direct line at 360-777-6911. disclosures:thrivent.com/social

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Wondering if you should add a fixed annuity to your retirement strategy? Consider these possibilities: 👉 You don’t pay taxes on your earnings until you withdraw your money, which helps your money accumulate even faster. 👉 It could supplement other sources of guaranteed income, like Social Security or a pension 👉 It could provide a stable and predictable income source to cover your essential expenses in retirement. To learn more about fixed annuities: https://bit.ly/4kBW6tN

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Wondering if you should add a fixed annuity to your retirement strategy? Consider these possibilities: 👉 You don’t pay taxes on your earnings until you withdraw your money, which helps your money accumulate even faster. 👉 It could supplement other sources of guaranteed income, like Social Security or a pension 👉 It could provide a stable and predictable income source to cover your essential expenses in retirement. To learn more about fixed annuities: https://bit.ly/4kBW6tN

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June 2025 Market Update: Confidence rebounds

The mixed economic data of May highlighted our economy is still slowing. Read Thrivent Asset Management's thoughts on how our outlook has changed in the June market update.

Markets showed signs of optimism in May following pauses in planned tariffs.

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There are different types of annuities, and it’s important to understand which one is right for your financial situation. For more information about annuities 👉 https://bit.ly/4jpD7Ss

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There are different types of annuities, and it’s important to understand which one is right for your financial situation. For more information about annuities 👉 https://bit.ly/4jpD7Ss

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We’re expanding our financial advisor teams across the country to meet growing demand for values-based financial guidance. We’re actively looking for people who want to make a meaningful impact through their work. Here’s what you can expect: ✅ Competitive training and pay ✅ Team-based culture ✅ Nationwide roles with flexible options Learn more about our exciting push for growth in this Wealth Management article: https://bit.ly/4muewP0 Discover more about the Thrivent financial advisor career: thriventcareers.com/43DUGcF

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We’re expanding our financial advisor teams across the country to meet growing demand for values-based financial guidance. We’re actively looking for people who want to make a meaningful impact through their work. Here’s what you can expect: ✅ Competitive training and pay ✅ Team-based culture ✅ Nationwide roles with flexible options Learn more about our exciting push for growth in this Wealth Management article: https://bit.ly/4muewP0 Discover more about the Thrivent financial advisor career: thriventcareers.com/43DUGcF

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Inherited IRAs: Critical IRS Updates for 2025 If you have inherited (or may someday inherit) an individual retirement account (IRA), the 2025 changes may significantly impact your tax planning. Key Updates • RMD requirements. Starting in 2025, annual required minimum distributions (RMDs) are mandatory for most inherited IRAs. Failure to comply may result in penalties of up to 25 percent, reducible to 10 percent if corrected promptly. • 10-year rule enforcement. Non-spousal beneficiaries must fully deplete inherited IRAs within 10 years of the original owner’s death, with annual RMDs generally required. Spouses and Special Cases • Surviving spouses can assume ownership of the IRA or withdraw from it as a beneficiary. Roth IRAs offer additional flexibility, allowing for tax-free growth without RMDs. • Minor children have until age 31 to deplete the account, with the 10-year rule beginning at age 21. • Disabled beneficiaries may be exempt from the 10-year rule indefinitely. Planning Strategies Strategic withdrawals can help you avoid higher tax brackets. For example, spreading withdrawals evenly over 10 years can minimize tax impact. Timing withdrawals based on expected tax rate changes can also optimize savings. If you want to discuss inherited IRAs, please call me on my direct line at 360-777-6911. Disclosures:thrivent.com/social

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May 2025 Market Update: Volatility goes up and down

Mixed economic data in April presents a lot of uncertainty in the economic markets. Read Thrivent Asset Management's analysis on what this means for investors in the May Market Update.

Economic data from April showed the economy slowing and raising the odds for a recession.

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