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RMD relief is here — but only until Aug. 31
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2020
RMD relief is here — but only until Aug. 31

Act now to return unneeded required minimum distributions taken prior to the CARES Act

Pandemic boosts concerns about retirement and Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2020
Pandemic boosts concerns about retirement and Social Security

As COVID-19 resets Americans' retirement plans, surveys highlight the need for financial guidance to maximize benefits

INmail: Estimating future Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2020
INmail: Estimating future Social Security benefits

The estimated benefit predicated for a client continuing to work at her current pay scale was calculated by Social Security. But, what about her benefits?

Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders

A column this week by former AQR managing director Aaron Brown questioned the benefits of 401(k)s

House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would adjust the formula to avoid a drop in benefits for those who turn 60 this year

New York state legislature considers tax on stock trades
RETIREMENT EQUITIES JUL 20, 2020
New York state legislature considers tax on stock trades

The pandemic has left the state facing a projected four-year deficit of $61 billion

Restoring tax break for advice fees faces challenge in pandemic relief negotiations
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 17, 2020
Restoring tax break for advice fees faces challenge in pandemic relief negotiations

Trump demands a payroll tax cut; lawmakers may not open gates to smaller provisions

Biden's economic and tax plans draw mixed reviews from advisers
RETIREMENT TAX JUL 14, 2020
Biden's economic and tax plans draw mixed reviews from advisers

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee would raise capital gains taxes

INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2020
INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums

Will a wife lose all of her Social Security benefits due to increased Medicare premiums triggered by her husband’s severance package?

Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2020
Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study

People who aren't prepared for retirement at age 62 aren't more likely than others to keep working, but those who do tend to benefit financially, a recent paper found

Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks
RETIREMENT OPINION JUL 08, 2020
Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks

Investors are painfully aware their retirement plans need a do-over. Here's the best approach

Why 2020 is a bad year to turn 60
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2020
Why 2020 is a bad year to turn 60

COVID-related job losses this year could reduce Social Security benefits for millions of people born in 1960

Timing a Social Security claim when you have children
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2020
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children

The Viagra college fund is alive and well, but the earnings test could reduce benefits

INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age

By claiming her Social Security early, will my client's benefits be permanently reduced?

IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs

Those who took required minimum distributions in January are allowed to undo them, and the timeframe for doing so extends through Aug. 31

Social Security withholds retroactive retirement benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
Social Security withholds retroactive retirement benefits

The agency is delaying lump-sum payouts of back benefits amid the pandemic

INmail: Get phone help from Social Security Admin during the pandemic
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2020
INmail: Get phone help from Social Security Admin during the pandemic

Receiving Social Security benefits on someone else’s earnings record.

IRS provides expanded tax breaks for coronavirus-related distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2020
IRS provides expanded tax breaks for coronavirus-related distributions

The guidance allows more people to withdraw funds penalty-free from their retirement savings

Social Security underpays more than 15,000 survivors
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Social Security underpays more than 15,000 survivors

An audit shows many retired widows and widowers are due higher survivor benefits

Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?

If the CARES Act stimulus checks are any indication, more people will need the money for basic expenses