by Admin | Nov 22, 2022 | Retirement
2023 Social Security Cost-Of-Living Increase Highest In 40 Years Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced. On average, Social...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Retirement, Tax Planning
The Health Savings Account (HSA) is one of the most misunderstood and underused benefits in the Internal Revenue Code. Congress created HSAs as a way for individuals with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to save for medical expenses that are not covered by...
by Admin | Oct 13, 2022 | Individual Taxes, Retirement, Tax Planning
According to one recent study, about 27% of people in the United States between the ages of 55 and 67 years old have less than $10,000 saved for retirement. If you needed just one statistic to outline how important it is to plan ahead when you’re younger, let it...
by Admin | Sep 30, 2022 | Retirement
The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum wrapped up in August with more than 10,000 tax professionals attending the virtual sessions. IRS Employee Plans presented the seminar, Retirement Plans: Avoid These Pitfalls When Managing Your Small Employer Plan. Checklists: Part of our...
by Admin | Aug 30, 2022 | Retirement
That is an important question because the actual money you have to spend when you retire depends upon the after-tax sources of your retirement income. Thus it is important to understand how the various retirement vehicles are taxed. There is significant...
by Admin | Aug 11, 2022 | Retirement, Tax Planning
Tax law requires individuals who have reached age 72 to begin taking minimum distributions from their traditional IRA accounts. These are referred to as a required minimum distribution or RMD. The RMD amount is the value of the IRA account on the last day of the prior...