People who took a required minimum distribution (RMD) in 2020 and want to roll it back into an IRA because of the RMD waiver, a reprieve granted by the CARES Act, may have a little more time to do it.Recent IRS guidance includes an extension until July 15, 2020, to complete time-sensitive actions, such as indirect rollovers of retirement account distributions
The Internal Revenue Service has been scrambling to make things easier for taxpayers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it’s issued yet another notice related to this tax season that moves deadlines later.It’s welcome relief for seniors and gig workers and many more
The new coronavirus outbreak and economic measures to contain it could have a significantly negative impact on retirement preparations for millions of Americans.
Account balances have been depleted by the stock market collapse.Many people now need to tap into their accounts to make ends meet
NEW YORK, April 1, 2020 — The 2020 edition of Ed Slott’s Retirement Decisions Guide,a book by Ed Slott, CPA, America’s IRA Expert, founder of Ed Slott and Company, LLC and creator of irahelp.com, has been revised to incorporate information about the new retirement tax laws implemented following the passage
The ink is barely dry on the new coronavirus relief bill, yet tax mavericks are hatching strategies around the retirement savings provisions.
Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed the $2 trillion package into law.The measure contained several provisions aimed at loosening rules governing retirement accounts.
The coronavirus has disrupted life throughout America, but various common-sense tips can help keep your finances under control.
Fortunately, most of the following checklist items are reasonably easy to implement, without requiring much heavy lifting.Many are actions you should have been taking anyway, but now they're more urgent.
Every month, IRA expert Ed Slott is taking your questions about Individual Retirement Accounts.One is about a potential tax benefit for some retirees included in the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” or CARES Act.
In addition to the catastrophic health situation caused by coronavirus, many of your clients are also getting hurt financially, especially in their retirement accounts.You may be able to help them take advantage of several new relief provisions that most of your clients can benefit from immediately.
The bipartisan COVID-19 stimulus bill just signed by President Trump includes welcome tax relief for retirees: The required minimum distribution rules for Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s are waived for 2020.That means that instead of taking money out this year, retirees can keep their investments growing
The coronavirus stimulus package, known as the CARES Act, working its way through Congress is expected to waive required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement savings accounts for 2020, granting a reprieve for retirees age 70½ and older who might otherwise be required to sell low and take distributions just when the stock market has nosedived in recent weeks.
