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The Government Shutdown Could Cause You Tax Problems
For over a week now, the federal government has been partially shut down - what some news outlets have called a slim down - thanks to Congress' inability to come together on any sort of agreement that would have prevented, or at least delayed the issue at hand.
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Foreign national 401K contributions
A 45 year old German citizen, working for 6 years in the United States on a working visa, contributed a...
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When NOT to Roll Over Your Company Retirement Plan Money to an IRA
When you switch jobs or retire, you are generally entitled to a full distribution from your company retirement plan funds such as a 401(k). You must be given the option to roll over those funds to an IRA. Certainly, a rollover to an IRA is a great decision most of the time. A direct rollover to an IRA is tax-free and keeps your retirement funds intact and growing on a tax-deferred basis.
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Roth IRA 5-Year Rules, Same-Sex Marriage Retirement Plan Guidance, Paying for a 2010 Roth Conversion
Last week, America's IRA Experts descended on San Diego, California for our 2-Day IRA Workshop, Instant IRA Success. While we were in San Diego, we took the time to record some interactive, informational roundtables from the 30th floor overlooking the bay at the beautiful Grand Manchester Hyatt.
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Holding Period – NUA stock
Good morning, We counseled a client to use the NUA provision concerning the rollover of their 401K. The stock was...
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Roth IRA 60-Day Rollover Rules
Many times we get the question “Do the 60-day rollover rules apply to Roth IRAs?” The answer is, yes. We explain why in detail below.
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Can a 403b account become “isolated” from an employer?
I’m a financial advisor and have never encountered this fact pattern before. In the 1980s and 1990s it was common...
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Slott Report Mailbag: Can I Contribute to a Roth IRA AFTER a Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion?
403b and age 55 withdrawals
I have two 403(b) accounts. One 403b account is with my current hospital employer and the second 403b account is...
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