The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided
rules for allocating pre-tax and after-tax amounts among distributions that are
made to multiple destinations from a qualified plan described in Section 401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
Some retirement plan participants think the required
minimum distribution (RMD) is a good guide for an appropriate withdrawal rate
in retirement, research suggests.
Just 43% of retirement plan participants over age 50 have considered a formal withdrawal strategy for accumulated assets, according to an OneAmerica survey.
The average retirement plan participant’s decision
to leave 401(k) assets in-plan or actuate a distribution when leaving an
employer often hinges on whether they are retiring or taking a new job.
A U.S. House leader has introduced a sweeping tax reform bill that has many in the retirement industry alarmed about its proposals concerning retirement plans.
President Obama raised both hopes and eyebrows when he introduced new proposals for combating America’s retirement crisis during his fifth State of the Union address.
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strong majority of working parents already saving for their kids’ college
expenses rank future education costs among the top reasons to save in 2014.
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federal court ruled a business owner violated prohibited transactions rules in creating
a limited liability company (LLC) with assets from his individual retirement
account (IRA).
While the
fiscal cliff deal left tax treatment of retirement savings unchanged, it includes
a provision for retirement plans that could generate revenue right away.
The American Society of
Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) says proposals to scale back or eliminate retirement savings tax
incentives for 401(k) plans are based on misleading math.