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Trump says he's considering capital gains tax cut
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 11, 2020
Trump says he's considering capital gains tax cut

The president could issue an executive order that indexes capital gains to inflation, which would cut investors' tax bills

Annuities and the 'great retirement reset'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2020
Annuities and the 'great retirement reset'

As COVID-19 has interrupted the retirement plans of millions, these products can play a role in their planning going forward, insurance execs said at the Retirement Income Summit

IRS gives businesses a break for donations related to SALT cap
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2020
IRS gives businesses a break for donations related to SALT cap

Businesses that donate to charities in exchange for a state tax credit can deduct those costs from their federal taxes, according to new regulation

Trump’s payroll tax deferral raises red flags on Social Security
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2020
Trump’s payroll tax deferral raises red flags on Social Security

The president is relying on an expansive and controversial reading of executive power that likely will face legal challenges

Pass it along
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2020
Pass it along

Wealth transfer isn’t just for the well-heeled anymore as business owners and families of wide-ranging income levels embrace the latest strategies to keep intergenerational assets in the family — and out of the hands of the IRS

INmail: Signing up for Medicare nixes HSA contributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2020
INmail: Signing up for Medicare nixes HSA contributions

If clients turn 65, and are still working and covered by an employer’s group health insurance plan, should they sign up for Medicare Part A?

Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill

The Insured Retirement Institute calls for raising RMD age, allowing catch-up retirement contributions

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