by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | Jun 9, 2021 | Tax
If you are retiring soon, you maybe beginning experience changes in your lifestyle and income sources that may have numerous tax implications. Here’s a brief rundown of four tax and financial issues you may deal with when you are retiring: Taking required minimum...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | Aug 25, 2020 | Tax
If you’re getting close to retirement, you may wonder: Are my Social Security benefits going to be taxed? And if so, how much will you have to pay? It depends on your other income. If you’re taxed, between 50% and 85% of your benefits could be taxed. (This doesn’t...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | Jun 23, 2020 | COVID-19
As you may have heard, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows “qualified” people to take certain “coronavirus-related distributions” from their retirement plans without paying tax. So how do you qualify? In other words, what’s a...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | Feb 5, 2020 | Tax
Wondering how to cut your tax bill? Consider an IRA. If you’re getting ready to file your 2019 tax return, and your tax bill is higher than you’d like, there may still be an opportunity to lower it. If you qualify, you can make a deductible contribution to a...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | Jan 8, 2020 | Blog
If you save for retirement with an IRA or other plan, you’ll be interested to know that Congress recently passed a law that makes significant modifications to these accounts. The SECURE Act, which was signed into law on December 20, 2019, made these four changes....