Federal tax law provides favorable tax treatment for various “qualified” retirement plans by deferring income tax on contributions made by workers. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) limits the annual amount that workers can contribute to qualified plans. Executives at large corporations have another option for retirement savings that allows them…
Congress passed the largest economic stimulus bill in the nation’s history in March 2020 to address problems caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. Its provisions include a waiver of the rule requiring employees to take a minimum distribution from certain types of retirement accounts by a date after they attain…
Our tax advocates know that investing in an individual retirement account (IRA) can be an excellent way to set money aside for retirement and save on federal income taxes. An important caveat for traditional IRAs is the required minimum distribution (RMD). As the name implies, you must withdraw a minimum…
In December 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, with the intention of facilitating the creation and use of retirement accounts, including individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k) plans. Whether intentional or not, the bill has eliminated a popular tool used in estate planning…