By now you’ve probably heard of the SECURE Act and its impact on retirement plans. The purpose of the SECURE Act, which became law in late 2019, was to increase Americans’ access to retirement savings plans, but you may be directly impacted in other ways. Here are the top four changes that will affect most […]
Are you one of the almost 30 million taxpayers that can no longer itemize deductions? “Bunching” your charitable contributions may help take it back. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased the standard deduction from $12,700 in 2017 to $24,400 in 2019 for Married Filing Jointly (MFJ). The number of filers who itemize […]
In our last post, we reviewed some of the key differences between a SEP IRA and a Solo 401(k) for business owners with no employees (if you have 1099 income from a side gig, this includes you). In some cases, a SIMPLE IRA may be a better option than a SEP IRA and a Solo […]
Have you ever wondered what happens to your non-qualified deferred compensation plan (NQDC) when you leave your employer? As a reminder, NQDC plans allow executives and other employees to defer a portion of their compensation, as well as the income taxes due, until the balance in the plan is paid. When you leave your employer, […]
Popular Social Security Claiming Strategies are being eliminated The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 included a section titled “Closure of Unintended Loopholes,” which has eliminated the popular Social Security maximization strategies of filing and then immediately suspending social security benefits and filing a restricted application for spousal benefits only. Why would Congress close the loophole? […]
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