Update: 2020 IRA Exemptions and Exceptions
With high hopes that 2021 will bring fewer last-minute, emergency changes to tax and IRA-related rules than we saw in 2020, now may be a good time to clear up...
IS AGE 70½ STILL IMPORTANT FOR IRAS?
Beginning January 1, 2020, the SECURE Act changed several rules for IRAs and qualified retirement plans to help individuals save more for retirement. Two of those changes for IRAs not...
The CARES Act: Top 8 Changes It Brings To IRAs
On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. The $2.2 trillion aid represents an unprecedented initiative to support the U.S. economy during...
CARES Act Waives RMDs in 2020
Just as we were all getting used to the SECURE Act rule changes, the rules changed again. After a few quiet years on the legislative front, two major bills affecting...
How the QCD Anti-Abuse Rule Could Affect Retirement and Charitable Giving Strategies
The SECURE Act became law on January 1, 2020 and made a number of changes to retirement plans that are beneficial to retirement savers and investors. One of these is the...
Inherited IRAS Won’t Stretch As Far As They Used To
Up until 2020, the “stretch IRA” concept was commonly used as an estate or legacy planning tool for IRA owners who wanted to leave a significant amount of tax-sheltered assets...
