Many self-employed individuals are eligible to make annual contributions to Roth IRAs, despite having healthy earnings from their businesses. But some haven’t yet taken advantage of this retirement-saving strategy. Making annual Roth contributions can have a big upside by allowing you to accumulate a federal-income-tax-free nest egg for retirement. Roth IRA Basics Contributions to Roth
Have you recently left the job market to raise your kids, care for an elderly parent or pursue personal interests? Regardless of why you left and whether it’s temporary or long-term, you might still want to save for retirement while your spouse continues working. If so, tax-favored traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs might be good options
Only 17% of individuals surveyed say they are “very confident” they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout their retirement years. At the same time, 36% were not at all confident. In 2001, Congress passed a law that can help older workers make up for lost time. But few may understand how this generous
In today’s tight labor market, many people are exploring new job opportunities with better compensation packages and improved work-life benefits compared to what their current employers offer. Before you leave to pursue greener pastures, it’s important to understand the options for the savings you’ve built up in your employer’s 401(k) plan or another qualified retirement plan.
When you take withdrawals from your traditional IRA, you probably understand they’re taxable. But what does that really mean? Important: Once you reach a certain age, you must start taking required minimum distributions from your traditional IRAs to avoid an expensive tax penalty. Previously, the required beginning date (RBD) was April 1 of the year after the
Roth IRA and 401(k) accounts were created in 1998. Contributions to Roth accounts are taxed on the front end at ordinary tax rates when made. But withdrawals from these accounts are generally tax-free on the back end. If you began saving for your retirement before 1998, even if you subsequently started contributing to a Roth account, you’ve probably
If you were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have taken a tax-favored coronavirus-related distribution (CVD) from a traditional IRA last year. This privilege was allowed under the CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. What steps can you take now to achieve the optimal federal income tax results? CVD
For one reason or another, you may need to take some money out of an IRA before reaching retirement.* You can withdraw money from an IRA at any time and for nay reason, but it’s important to keep in mind that most IRA withdrawals are at least partially taxable. In other words, you’ll owe regular income
Saving for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis should be on nearly everyone’s financial “to do” list, though in this current economic crisis, you may need to put it on the back burner for a time. Making contributions to a Roth IRA is one tax-wise way to save because you can take withdrawals after age 59
