Don’t have a tax-favored retirement plan? Set one up now
If your business doesn’t already have a retirement plan, it might be a good time to take the plunge. Current retirement plan rules allow for significant tax-deductible contributions. For [...]
The IRS Has Announced Increased Retirement Plan Benefits for 2024
With the 2024 tax year right around the corner, there's good news coming from the IRS. According to a recent announcement from the tax agency (Notice 2023-75), there will be increases [...]
11 Exceptions to the 10% Penalty Tax on Early IRA Withdrawals
If you’re facing a serious cash shortfall, one possible solution is to take an early withdrawal from your traditional IRA. That means one before you’ve reached age 59½. For this [...]
Retirement Account Catch-up Contributions Can Add Up
If you’re age 50 or older, you can probably make extra “catch-up” contributions to your tax-favored retirement account(s). Is it worth the trouble? Yes! Here are the rules of [...]
Are you married and not earning compensation? You may be able to put money in an IRA
When one spouse in a married couple is not earning compensation, the couple may not be able to save as much as they need for a comfortable retirement. In [...]
There Still May Be Time to Make An IRA Contribution For Last Year
If you’re getting ready to file your 2022 tax return, and your tax bill is higher than you’d like, there may still be an opportunity to lower it. If you’re [...]
Retirement plan early withdrawals: Make sure you meet the requirements to avoid a penalty
Most retirement plan distributions are subject to income tax and may be subject to an additional penalty if you take an early withdrawal. What’s considered early? In general, it’s [...]
SECURE 2.0 Law May Make You More Secure in Retirement
A new law was recently signed that will help Americans save more for retirement, although many of the provisions don’t kick in for a few years. The Setting Every [...]
Are You Missing the Roth IRA Boat?
Many self-employed individuals are eligible to make annual contributions to Roth IRAs, despite having healthy earnings from their businesses. But some haven't yet taken advantage of this retirement saving strategy. [...]
A Dozen Ways the SECURE 2.0 Law Helps Individuals and Employees
In the waning hours of the 117th Congress, a large government funding bill was passed that includes many provisions that will help Americans save more for retirement. The Setting Every Community Up [...]
Answers to your questions about taking withdrawals from IRAs
Answers to your questions about taking withdrawals from IRAs As you may know, you can’t keep funds in your traditional IRA indefinitely. You have to start taking withdrawals from [...]
Year-end giving to charity or loved ones
The holiday season is here and many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets to their loved ones before the end of the year. [...]
The Inflation Reduction Act: what’s in it for you?
You may have heard that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law recently. While experts have varying opinions about whether it will reduce inflation in the near [...]
Avoiding the 10% Penalty On Early IRA Withdrawals
For one reason or another, you may need to take some money out of an IRA before reaching retirement.* You can withdraw money from an IRA at any time and [...]
Is it a good time for a Roth conversion?
The downturn in the stock market may have caused the value of your retirement account to decrease. But if you have a traditional IRA, this decline may provide a valuable [...]