Entrepreneur and political figure Andrew Yang drew an important analogy between parenting and owning a business: “If you knew what it entailed you might not get started. But you’re glad you did.” Like parenting, owning a business involves sleepless nights, cold meals and an unbelievable amo …
The SECURE Act passed into law in late 2019 and changed several aspects of retirement investing. These modifications included modifying the ability to stretch an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and changing the age when IRA holders must start taking requirement minimum distributions to …
True, the SECURE Act has eradicated the stretch IRA, but the new law does include provisions that are favorable to many. And eligible individuals may start taking advantage of these benefits immediately. On December 20, 2019, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (FCAA) was sign …
Roth conversions can be a powerful tax and retirement planning technique. The idea behind most Roth conversions is to take money from an IRA and convert it to a Roth IRA. Essentially, you’re paying taxes today instead of paying taxes in the future. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act lowered taxes for …
The SECURE Act is by far the biggest retirement-oriented legislation to be enacted in over a decade. Many Americans are left wondering, “What does this mean for me?” Here’s what you need to know. The SECURE Act, passed in late 2019, is by far the biggest retirement-oriented legislation to b …
President Trump signed the SECURE Act this week as part of the government’s spending bill and it will inevitably affect most retirement savers, for better or worse. The SECURE legislation — which stands for “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” — puts into place numerous p …
The SECURE Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2020, significantly changes the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) requirements for inherited accounts and increases the age that you are required to start your RMDs to age 72, if you did not reach age 70.5 by the end of 2019. For more on this …
As you reflect on the past year in preparation to meet with your accountant, consider these loopholes that may help you dodge the taxman.
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