Are You Ready for the New Roth Catch-Up Contribution Rules?
Catch-up contributions have long been a way for taxpayers to put more dollars into their retirement accounts as they get older. But the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement [...]
6 Last-minute Tax Tips for Businesses
Year-round tax planning generally produces the best results, but there are some steps you can still take in December to lower your 2025 taxes. Here are six to consider: [...]
Dividing Retirement Accounts with a Qualified Domestic Relations Order
If you're in the middle of a divorce, you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse may want to determine how to handle any retirement accounts upon settlement of your financial matters. There [...]
Understanding Spousal IRAs: A Smart Retirement Strategy for Couples
Retirement planning is essential for all families, but it can be especially critical for couples where one spouse earns little to no income. In such cases, a spousal IRA [...]
8 Life Events that May Change Your Tax Situation
Life is full of changes, and many significant milestones can affect your tax situation in unforeseen ways. Whether you're getting married, welcoming a new child, starting a new job [...]
Explore SEP and SIMPLE retirement plans for your small business
Suppose you’re thinking about setting up a retirement plan for yourself and your employees. However, you’re concerned about the financial commitment and administrative burdens involved. There are a couple [...]
An HSA Can Help Fund Your Retirement
The Health Savings Account (HSA) was designed to help taxpayers with high-deductible health insurance save for medical expenses, but it can also be a powerful retirement planning tool. With [...]
401 (k) Plan Catch-Up Contributions
How big is your retirement nest egg? Too often, people sacrifice retirement savings to afford a bigger home, cover emergency expenses or pay for their children's education. But time [...]
How to Trim Your 2024 Taxes by Contributing to a Retirement Plan in 2025
Many types of retirement plans allow contributions to be made after year end. And last-minute retirement contributions can be a powerful strategy: You can lower your 2024 taxes while [...]
Taming the Tax Tangle If You’re Retiring Soon
Taming the tax tangle if you’re retiring soon Retirement is often viewed as an opportunity to travel, spend time with family or simply enjoy the fruits of a long [...]
Maximize Your 401(k) in 2025: Smart Strategies for a Secure Retirement
Saving for retirement is a crucial financial goal and a 401(k) plan is one of the most effective tools for achieving it. If your employer offers a 401(k) or [...]
The Social Security “Earnings Test” Will Increase in 2025
Many retirees collecting Social Security benefits go back to work part time. If they haven't reached full retirement age and they earn over a certain amount, they'll have a [...]
Ready, Set, Retire
Have you given any thought to your retirement? Even if you don't expect to retire anytime soon, the earlier you start planning how you'll transition from work to retirement, the [...]
Update on Retirement Account Required Minimum Distributions
If you have a tax-favored retirement account, including a traditional IRA, you’ll become exposed to the federal income tax required minimum distribution (RMD) rules after reaching a certain age. [...]
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 [...]