Rob Yeend

How To Handle An Inherited IRA

When a loved one dies, one of the last things on your mind is their IRA you’ve inherited, but as the beneficiary you’ll eventually have to decide how to handle it. The IRS rules for distribution of inherited IRA funds are different depending on several circumstances. Here’s what you need to know.  Spousal Beneficiary A […]

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How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Employee Reimbursement

As a result of changes made under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, employee reimbursements for business-related travel expenses are more appealing than ever. No longer are these expenses deductible from an employee’s individual tax return as a miscellaneous deduction, but work-related travel expenses are still able to be reimbursed to employees. This could be […]

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What You Can Do to Avoid the Dreaded Alternative Minimum Tax

In 1969 Secretary of the Treasury Joseph W. Barr testified before Congress that 155 taxpayers with incomes exceeding $200,000.00 hadn’t paid federal income taxes in 1966. With inflation, that $200,000.00 would equal roughly $1.5 million today. Those taxpayers were able to dodge taxes by exploiting existing tax breaks and maximizing their deductions, ultimately decreasing their […]

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

Health Savings Accounts, which were put in place in 2003, were designed to help American workers cover the costs of various eligible medical expenses. In order to qualify for an HSA, you must be enrolled in a high-deductible health plan. Additionally, you can’t currently be enrolled in Medicare, and you can’t be claimed as a […]

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Six Steps for Building a Better Nest Egg

Building a nest egg takes planning, hard work, diligence, and time. And according to the investment research company Morningstar, only about 25 percent of working American households are on track for retirement. It goes without saying that in order to build a nest egg, you have to save money, but what specific actions should you […]

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When Should You Start Collecting Social Security?

You can start collecting social security benefits at age 62, provided you’ve paid into the program for approximately 10 years, but is that the right move for you? Maybe waiting until the retirement age, which ranges from 65-67, is a better fit for you. Or maybe you’re someone who could wait until age 70 to […]

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