The SECURE 2.0 Act, which was passed in December 2022, made a significant change to the IRS catch-up contribution rules. The catch-up contribution allows those aged 50 and above to contribute an additional $7,500 to an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement plan.
The SECURE 2.0 Act, which was passed in December 2022, made a significant change to the IRS catch-up contribution rules. The catch-up contribution allows those aged 50 and above to contribute an additional $7,500 to an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement plan.
Tax Day may have been extended until May 17, 2021 for individuals—but the traditional April 15 deadline still holds for most business owners. In the spirit of optimizing your tax returns whenever they’re due, we’ve put together some tips and reminders that high income earners often forget about. Need a quick overview of these tax [...]
It has been a whirlwind week with the House voting to impeach the President. What has nearly gotten lost in the news is that the Senate attached the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) to the December 20 fiscal 2020 spending authorization bill.
Ask yourself the question, if you passed early in your retirement, would your choices leave your spouse enough income to live comfortably and cover the increasing costs of healthcare? Choosing a spousal benefit that will protect your spouse in case something unexpected happens is extremely important.
Retirees have special concerns when evaluating state tax policies. For instance, the mortgage might be paid off, but how bad are the property taxes--and how generous are the property-tax breaks for seniors? Are Social Security benefits taxed? What about other forms of retirement income--including IRAs and pensions? Does the state impose its own estate tax [...]
