The government encourages everyone to save money for their retirement. Tax breaks such as the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit and penalties for early distributions from retirement...
Many of the best retirement savings strategies use employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as a 401 (k) or individual plans, such as an IRA or Roth IRA. These retirement vehicles...
What is the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?Required Minimum Distribution is the amount that qualified owners and participants must withdraw from a traditional, SEP, or SIMPLE...
Posted by YourIRSTaxAdvocate.com on 11/13/2019
The withdrawal policies for the 529 plan have changed over the years. From once a relatively restrictive definition of "Qualified Higher Education Expense" or QHEE, it has...
Key PunchlinesSet objectives Be organized! Minimize taxesSecure what is important most Make a will When you get hitched, you tie both emotional and financial knot...
Posted by Debi G Hill, CPA on 10/23/2019
Financial experts have been directing estate planning and management of assets for their customers for a considerable length of time. Lately, the presentation of new asset types and...
Posted by YourIRSTaxAdvocate.com on 10/23/2019
If your retirement is decades away or just around or you already have the dream, you can now do some simple things to reduce taxes.Taxes In Retirement? Yes and yes Part of social security...
Posted by Debi G Hill, CPA on 10/01/2019
Even after your retirement, whether it's likely to happen soon or several years from now, you may end up paying the IRS a substantial amount of tax. And what's more, those...
An unexpected, unusual or sudden event that causes damage to your property would allow you to enjoy a casualty deduction -- in that tax year -- for the loss to your property. The...