Strategies for maximizing your Individual Retirement Account (IRA’s) Investments, Tax Savings and Timing of Required Minimum Distributions
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Every day, retirement account owners and beneficiaries trigger unnecessary taxes and penalties through mistakes, oversights and missed opportunities. IRAs, 401(k)s and other retirement accounts are among the most valuable assets most people own and also are among the most complicated and misunderstood. The mistakes and oversights can occur at every stage of IRA ownership, and […]
Retirement plans are in the news a lot these days, and it’s more important than usual this year for many owners of IRAs and other retirement plan accounts to focus on year-end strategies. Congress is considering raising income tax rates and eliminating many long-time retirement planning strategies. You need to consider the potential changes in […]
As part of your estate plan, you need to consider whether it’s possible your IRA or 401(k) could end up in the hands of creditors of one of your heirs. A general rule is that qualified retirement plans are exempt from bankruptcy claims. But that general rule applies only to the original owner of the […]
Retirement plans are in the news a lot these days, and it’s more important than usual this year for many owners of IRAs and other retirement plan accounts to focus on year-end strategies. Congress is considering raising income tax rates and eliminating many long-time retirement planning strategies. You need to consider the potential changes in […]
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Interest in true self-directed IRAs is increasing, and that naturally is increasing the number of scams targeting self-directed IRAs. The scams target primarily retirees and older Americans. A true self-directed IRA is one that essentially can invest in any asset allowed under the tax code. The tax code prohibits an IRA from owning only life […]
As part of your estate plan, you need to consider whether it’s possible your IRA or 401(k) could end up in the hands of creditors of one of your heirs. A general rule is that qualified retirement plans are exempt from bankruptcy claims. But that general rule applies only to the original owner of the […]
Interest in true self-directed IRAs is increasing, and that naturally is increasing the number of scams based on self-directed IRAs. The scams target primarily retirees and older Americans. A true self-directed IRA is one that essentially can invest in any asset allowed under the tax code. The tax code prohibits an IRA from owning only […]
Though the rollover is the most frequent IRA transaction, most people do only a few rollovers during their lifetimes. A consequence of this inexperience is that too many mistakes are made and people pay unnecessary taxes and penalties on their retirement nest eggs. There are more than 30 types of rollovers, though taxpayers often know […]
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