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Retirement planning fintech highlights tax impacts on clients
RETIREMENT FINTECH JUN 10, 2020
Retirement planning fintech highlights tax impacts on clients

The Timelineapp tool helps advisers decide the best combination of tax-deferred and brokerage account withdrawals for clients

INmail: Switching between retirement and survivor benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2020
INmail: Switching between retirement and survivor benefits

Could I stop collecting my retirement benefit, switch to my survivors benefit and then switch back to my retirement benefit at age 70?

Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2020
Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election

Most advisers expect tax rates to go up, but opinions vary on how and when to plan for it

Advisers give Donald Trump the edge over Joe Biden in reelection bid
RETIREMENT TAX JUN 01, 2020
Advisers give Donald Trump the edge over Joe Biden in reelection bid

InvestmentNews survey shows economic recovery, pandemic response are key issues in determining the president's political fate

4 unusual IRA issues related to deaths in 2020
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2020
4 unusual IRA issues related to deaths in 2020

New tax rules for this year may change the results that you expected

Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 28, 2020
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact

While charitable giving will remain an ongoing need, now is also the time for more robust legacy and generational wealth transfer planning

Roth conversions pick up amid expectations that taxes will rise
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2020
Roth conversions pick up amid expectations that taxes will rise

The stock market declines helped by shrinking the value of accounts, as well as the tax bill for converting assets

Retiring at 65 may still be the norm, despite Social Security changes
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2020
Retiring at 65 may still be the norm, despite Social Security changes

A phased extension of the full retirement age to 67 has changed claiming behavior, but not retirement, according to new research

Social Security has a quick cash solution
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2020
Social Security has a quick cash solution

Clients 66 and older can request a lump-sum payment and still earn bigger future benefits

What COVID-19 college refunds and online classes mean for 529 plans
RETIREMENT TAX MAY 12, 2020
What COVID-19 college refunds and online classes mean for 529 plans

Parents should consider putting partial refunds back into 529 accounts or applying it to fall tuition – unless students take a gap year

The ABCs of coronavirus-related distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2020
The ABCs of coronavirus-related distributions

Who qualifies to pull money penalty-free from IRAs and company retirement plans under the relief provided by the CARES Act

No Social Security cost-of-living boost likely in 2021
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2020
No Social Security cost-of-living boost likely in 2021

The plunge in oil prices is expected to eliminate any benefit increase for next year

BlackRock's Fink sees mass bankruptcies, higher taxes
RETIREMENT TAX MAY 07, 2020
BlackRock's Fink sees mass bankruptcies, higher taxes

The CEO sees taxes rising for individuals and companies, and predicted the corporate rate will be raised from the current 21% up to 28% or 29%

Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2020
Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds

The economic slowdown resulting from COVID-19 will cut into the program’s revenue and boost its expenses

Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction

Amid the unprecedented economic disruption, independent contractor financial advisers are among the small business owners adversely impacted

Restore the tax deduction for advisory fees
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Restore the tax deduction for advisory fees

During these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we protect and expand access to financial advice

Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2020
Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break

Opportunity zone funds have taken in over $10 billion, and more than $3 billion of that was invested since January

Undoing unwanted RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2020
Undoing unwanted RMDs

Ed Slott discusses whether clients who already took required minimum distributions this year can put that money back in light of the CARES Act

For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2020
For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks

The coronavirus recovery bill allows for the full deduction of your donation up to your adjusted gross income

Dispelling CARES Act confusion
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2020
Dispelling CARES Act confusion

Ed Slott clears up questions about how the CARES Act will affect required minimum distributions