Can You Contribute To An IRA & 401(k) In The Same Year?
There are income limits that can prevent you from taking a tax deduction for contributions to a Traditional IRA if you or your spouse are covered by a 401(k) but even if you can’t deduct the contribution to the IRA, there are tax strategies that you should consider
Retirement Account Withdrawal Strategies
The order in which you take distributions from your retirement accounts absolutely matters in retirement. If you don’t have a formal withdraw strategy it could end up costing you in more ways than one. Click to read more on how this can effect you.
Coronavirus RMD Relief: Ability To Waive Mandatory IRA Distributions In 2020
Congress passed the CARES Act in March 2020 which provides individuals with IRA, 401(k), and other employer sponsored retirement accounts, the option to waive their required minimum distribution (RMD) for the 2020 tax year.
IRA RMD Start Date Changed From Age 70 ½ to Age 72 Starting In 2020
The SECURE Act was passed into law on December 19, 2019 and with it came some big changes to the required minimum distribution (“RMD”) requirements from IRA’s and retirement plans. Prior to December 31, 2019, individuals
New Rules For Non Spouse Beneficiaries Of Retirement Accounts Starting In 2020
The SECURE Act was signed into law on December 19, 2019 and with it comes some very important changes to the options that are available to non-spouse beneficiaries of IRA’s, 401(k), 403(b), and other types of retirement accounts
Understanding Required Minimum Distributions & Advanced Tax Strategies For RMD's
A required minimum distribution (RMD) is the amount that the IRS requires you to take out of your retirement account each year when you hit a certain age or when you inherit a retirement account from someone else. It’s important to plan tax-wise for these distributions because they can substantially increase your tax liability in a given year;
Beware of the 5 Year Rule for Your Roth Assets
Being able to save money in a Roth account, whether in a company retirement plan or an IRA, has great benefits. You invest money and when you use it during retirement you don't pay taxes on your distributions. But is that always the case? The answer is no. There is an IRS rule that you must take note of known as the "5 Year Rule". There are a number
