With only a few payroll periods left in the year, it’s time to check in on just how much you’ve contributed to your employer-sponsored retirement plan. While 2020 IRA and Roth contributions are permitted through April of 2021, your contributions to a 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) must be made from salary deferral before the end …
The appropriations bill signed into law before 2019 year-end included significant changes to tax and retirement regulations. Many are calling the law the most substantial retirement legislation in over a decade. The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) and other tax extenders tucked inside the legislation contain both benefits and drawbacks. Traditional …
The IRS recently proposed changes to life expectancy tables that would decrease the amount of annual required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts. The tables currently in use are close to 20 years old and have not reflected Americans living longer, on average 1.6 years greater, over that time. Unlike many other age-based or income-based …
The following list is meant to help organize your year-end personal finances. Consider what items are important to you along with other goals to help communicate questions and concerns to your financial planning team. Provide Tax Returns: Heritage uses your tax return to update your financial plan and to analyze a variety of potential strategies. …
