As the year comes to a close, retirees have an opportunity to combine their philanthropic goals with smart tax planning. A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) can help retirees reduce their taxable income, meet required minimum distributions (RMDs), and make a...
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How the Increase in Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Age Impacts Retirees’ Finances
When retirees prepare for the future, it’s essential to understand how Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) can affect retirement savings and taxes. RMDs are mandatory withdrawals from specific tax-deferred retirement accounts, and they play a key role in retirement...
The Secure Act 2.0 Delayed Required Minimum Distributions: A Tax Trap for Americans?
The Secure Act 2.0, which was passed in December of last year, includes a change to the starting age for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). Previously, individuals were required to start taking distributions from their retirement accounts, such as traditional IRAs...
Retirement Distribution Strategies for Long-Term Financial Security
Making a plan for withdrawing money from retirement accounts is the piece of the saving-for-retirement puzzle that is often overlooked or treated as an afterthought. This is a mistake. Smart distribution strategies, which can be combined and modified over time, will...
How the SECURE Act Could Affect You
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law at the end of 2019 and aims to provide Americans with extra provisions to save or prepare for retirement. Here’s how it could affect you. Greater Access to Retirement Plans...