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Americans could stash more in their 401(k)s and sit on their nest eggs longer under a House bill that aims to boost individual retirement savings.

The bill, passed Tuesday by a vote of 414 to 5, raises contribution limits for older workers, and lets companies offer employees a small cash bonus for signing up for the retirement plan. The bipartisan measure, which some are referring to as Secure Act 2.0, would build on retirement-policy changes enacted in 2019 that, among other things, raised the age people were required to start withdrawing money from retirement accounts to 72 from 70½.

If you dread tax day every year, here’s a bit of good news: Your tax burden probably will lighten when you retire.

You’ll still pay taxes on income you receive from sources that haven’t been taxed yet, such as 401(k) and individual retirement accounts or a defined benefit pension.Your Social Security benefits also may be taxed, depending on your income

Christine Benz: Hi, I’m Christine Benz from Morningstar. We’re coming into IRA season, and few people understand the ins and outs of IRAs as well as tax and retirement planning expert Ed Slott. He is here to discuss some mistakes and things to watch out for in the realm of IRAs.

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If you didn’t put the maximum amount of money into an individual retirement account or health savings account last year, you still have about one month to do so for 2021.

The deadline for 2021 contributions is April 18, 2022, the same day individual tax returns are due.

Christine Benz: Hi, I’m Christine Benz from Morningstar. The backdoor Roth IRA was reported to be on the chopping block, but it’s lived to see another day. Joining me to discuss what you need to know if you’re considering a backdoor Roth contribution is Ed Slott. He is a tax and retirement planning expert.

Ed, thank you so much for being here.

It used to be that Americans with tax-favored retirement plans focused mainly on how to get money into them.Now, savers are more and more concerned with when and how much must be withdrawn—including at death or after.

Christine Benz: Hi, I’m Christine Benz from Morningstar. Required minimum distributions have gotten a little bit trickier in 2022. Joining me to discuss what you need to know is tax and retirement planning expert, Ed Slott.

With tax season heating up, and Build Back Better twisting in the wind, it's a perfect time to chat with the one and only Ed Slott, the ultimate tax guru and founder of IRA Help.We'll spend this weekend talking about tax prep, Roth IRAs, capital gains and more!

With tax season heating up, and Build Back Better twisting in the wind, it's a perfect time to chat with the one and only Ed Slott, the ultimate tax guru and founder of IRA Help.We'll spend this weekend talking about tax prep, Roth IRAs, capital gains and more!

A lot of inherited IRA owners are in for a surprise.In a switcheroo, the Treasury Department has reinstated annual required minimum distributions for most folks who’ve recently inherited Individual Retirement Accounts, according to proposed regulations released late last month that interpret the 2019 retirement law known as the SECURE Act