April is nearly here. Keep your IRA in mind. Many of us associate April with taxes. We should also associate it with IRAs, for April is the month with the deadlines for IRA contributions and mandatory IRA withdrawals. The deadline for your 2010 IRA contribution is April...
What do you do when an account owner passes away? If your loved ones have invested, saved or insured themselves to any degree, you may be named as a beneficiary to one or more of their accounts, policies or assets in the event of their deaths....
A lack of knowledge can lead to problems and disappointments for your heirs. Be vigilant, and be knowledgeable. Do you want to hand your heirs big tax problems? Would you like to hand the IRS a sizable chunk of your wealth? Probably not. But if you...
Here are some things to consider. Be sure you understand your options. When the owner of an IRA passes away, his or her heirs must be aware of the rules and regulations affecting the inherited IRA. Ignorance could lead you straight toward a tax disaster. Please note...
April is nearly here. Keep your IRA in mind. Many of us associate April with taxes. We should also associate it with IRAs, for April is the month with the deadlines for IRA contributions and mandatory IRA withdrawals. The deadline for your 2010 IRA contribution is April...
Little details you need to know about. What’s new? Every year brings changes in tax law, and some of these revisions always seen to affect IRAs. Here is a look at some of the new wrinkles for 2011. You can’t defer income resulting from a Roth IRA...
The 2011 payroll tax holiday may give you a chance to boost your 401(k). What would you do with an extra $1,000 or $2,000? The Tax Relief Act of 2010 will give many of us the equivalent of a 2% raise in 2011. Employee payroll taxes...
If you’ve turned 70 and have a Traditional IRA, please read this. Federal law requires you to withdraw money from Traditional IRAs (and inherited Roth IRAs) at age 70½. (If you don’t make a withdrawal, you’ll owe a 50% penalty on the amount you should have...
Things you can do before and for the New Year. The end of the year is a good time to review your personal finances. What are your financial, business or life priorities for 2011? Try to specify the goals you want to accomplish. Think about the...
Here are some things you might want to do before saying goodbye to 2010. What has changed for you in 2010? Did you start a new job – or leave a job behind? Did you retire? Did you start a family? If some notable changes occurred...