Search
Close this search box.

Market Recap: First Quarter 2021

Azzad Asset Management Podcast and Market Recap

The first quarter of 2021 was an eventful one. Additional federal stimulus payments lined many pocketbooks; a group of amateur traders banded together through social media to drive shares of video game company GameStop to astronomical heights; interest rates jumped, stoking fears that inflationary pressures were rapidly building; and equities ultimately enjoyed robust returns. Tech […]

Enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2021

Enhanced Child Tax Credit for 2021

If you have qualifying children under the age of 18, you may be able to claim a child tax credit. (You may also be able to claim a partial credit for certain other dependents who are not qualifying children.) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 makes substantial, temporary improvements to the child tax credit […]

Azzad Asset Management clients to donate nearly $10 million this Ramadan

Azzad Asset Management clients to donate nearly $10 million this Ramadan

Firm reports record-high totals for zakah-related charitable giving Falls Church, Virginia, April 20, 2021 — Azzad Asset Management, a socially responsible, faith-based registered investment advisor, announced today that its Muslim clients are expected to donate approximately $10 million in zakah-related charity during the holy month of Ramadan. Zakah–sometimes spelled zakat–is an obligation that practicing Muslims […]

A health savings account (HSA) can deliver triple tax benefits. Is one right for you?

Azzad Asset Management - An HSA has 3 tax benefits, not found in any other account type. First, contributions are tax-deductible. Second, there is no taxation on funds while they are growing in the account, and third, distributions taken for qualified medical expenses are tax-free. That’s a sweet deal! An HSA essentially offers you the tax-deduction and tax-deferral of a 401K combined with the tax-free withdrawal on earnings (used for qualified expenses) of a Roth IRA. Like these accounts, there are eligibility rules for who is qualified to contribute and what you can spend the money on. Similarly, you can invest your HSA in one of Azzad’s investment products. Here’s how an HSA works: each year, you decide how much you want to contribute to your account (up to the IRS maximum limits). You can use the funds in your account to pay for eligible medical expenses not covered by your plan (note: insurance premiums aren’t eligible). Unlike a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), your balance rolls over from year to year, so you never have to worry about losing your savings. Plus, once you reach age 65, you can withdraw from your HSA for any reason. Of course, you’ll pay taxes on distributions used for non-medical expenses, but no penalty. You never pay a penalty on any distributions after age 65. To qualify for an HSA, you must be enrolled in a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) as defined by the IRS every year. The IRS determines the minimum deductible your plan must have and the maximum amount you can spend out-of-pocket. If in doubt, ask your insurance broker if your plan is “HSA-eligible”. Once you’re over age 65 and enrolled in Medicare, you are no longer eligible to contribute to an HSA. Of course, you can still use your funds to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses. Your HSA continues to offer you powerful tax benefits, including more flexibility with your tax and penalty-free distributions. Navigating HSAs can be confusing, so give us a call to find out if an HSA can work for you?

An HSA has 3 tax benefits, not found in any other account type. First, contributions are tax-deductible. Second, there is no taxation on funds while they are growing in the account, and third, distributions taken for qualified medical expenses are tax-free. That’s a sweet deal! An HSA essentially offers you the tax-deduction and tax-deferral of […]

Azzad Asset Management

You are about to leave the Azzad website and enter a third-party website. We are not responsible for and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information on a third-party website.

You will be redirected to

Click the link above to continue or CANCEL