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Update: Congress moves to make changes to the US retirement system.
This is an update to our 3/1/16 blog post on the major changes to the US retirement system if the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, commonly known as the SECURE act, is passed. Since our last post the likelihood of passage this year has gone down somewhat. Since May the bill has…
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The Dilemma of Two Homes
Downsizing your home is a big decision. What if you find your ideal home but haven’t sold your current one? This can be quite stressful, since you don’t want to lose out on the new property but may not be able to sell your existing property fast enough. The first place you may want to…
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The retirement opportunity you may be missing – The SEP IRA
Its is very common for workers to generate some form of income outside of their primary occupation. You may have a full-time job but still seek an opportunity to generate additional income. The extra money could be a potential opportunity to increase retirement savings. A Simplified Employee Pension IRA (SEP IRA) offers an easy and…
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Turning age 70.5 with an IRA account – what you need to know
When to Start Planning for Retirement There’s a reason that you need retirement plan solutions. Regardless of when you plan to stop working, the IRS requires you to take distributions at 70.5. Making sure you start taking distributions is crucial, since the IRS imposes a 50% penalty on funds that are not withdrawn. But, this is…
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The Law of Division – Planning after Divorce — Taxes & Planning
Taxes Your tax filing status will be your status as of the end of the year. This may cause your taxes to increase or lead to an additional liability. If you are a W2 employee and have been withholding for most of the year based on being married, you may end up under-withholding if you…