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Restoring tax break for advice fees faces challenge in pandemic relief negotiations
RETIREMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 17, 2020
Restoring tax break for advice fees faces challenge in pandemic relief negotiations

Trump demands a payroll tax cut; lawmakers may not open gates to smaller provisions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Biden's economic and tax plans draw mixed reviews from advisers
RETIREMENT TAX JUL 14, 2020
Biden's economic and tax plans draw mixed reviews from advisers

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee would raise capital gains taxes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2020
INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums

Will a wife lose all of her Social Security benefits due to increased Medicare premiums triggered by her husband’s severance package?

By Mary Beth Franklin
Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2020
Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study

People who aren't prepared for retirement at age 62 aren't more likely than others to keep working, but those who do tend to benefit financially, a recent paper found

By Emile Hallez
Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks
RETIREMENT OPINION JUL 08, 2020
Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks

Investors are painfully aware their retirement plans need a do-over. Here's the best approach

By Jack Sharry
Why 2020 is a bad year to turn 60
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2020
Why 2020 is a bad year to turn 60

COVID-related job losses this year could reduce Social Security benefits for millions of people born in 1960

By Mary Beth Franklin
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2020
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children

The Viagra college fund is alive and well, but the earnings test could reduce benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age

By claiming her Social Security early, will my client's benefits be permanently reduced?

By Mary Beth Franklin
IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs

Those who took required minimum distributions in January are allowed to undo them, and the timeframe for doing so extends through Aug. 31

By Emile Hallez
Social Security withholds retroactive retirement benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
Social Security withholds retroactive retirement benefits

The agency is delaying lump-sum payouts of back benefits amid the pandemic

By Mary Beth Franklin
INmail: Get phone help from Social Security Admin during the pandemic
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2020
INmail: Get phone help from Social Security Admin during the pandemic

Receiving Social Security benefits on someone else’s earnings record.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security underpays more than 15,000 survivors
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Social Security underpays more than 15,000 survivors

An audit shows many retired widows and widowers are due higher survivor benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?

If the CARES Act stimulus checks are any indication, more people will need the money for basic expenses

By Emile Hallez
Retirement planning fintech highlights tax impacts on clients
RETIREMENT FINTECH JUN 10, 2020
Retirement planning fintech highlights tax impacts on clients

The Timelineapp tool helps advisers decide the best combination of tax-deferred and brokerage account withdrawals for clients

By Nicole Casperson
INmail: Switching between retirement and survivor benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2020
INmail: Switching between retirement and survivor benefits

Could I stop collecting my retirement benefit, switch to my survivors benefit and then switch back to my retirement benefit at age 70?

By Mary Beth Franklin
Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2020
Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election

Most advisers expect tax rates to go up, but opinions vary on how and when to plan for it

By Emile Hallez
Advisers give Donald Trump the edge over Joe Biden in reelection bid
RETIREMENT TAX JUN 01, 2020
Advisers give Donald Trump the edge over Joe Biden in reelection bid

InvestmentNews survey shows economic recovery, pandemic response are key issues in determining the president's political fate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact
RETIREMENT OPINION MAY 28, 2020
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact

While charitable giving will remain an ongoing need, now is also the time for more robust legacy and generational wealth transfer planning

By Kristen P. Bauer
Roth conversions pick up amid expectations that taxes will rise
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2020
Roth conversions pick up amid expectations that taxes will rise

The stock market declines helped by shrinking the value of accounts, as well as the tax bill for converting assets

By Bloomberg
Retiring at 65 may still be the norm, despite Social Security changes
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2020
Retiring at 65 may still be the norm, despite Social Security changes

A phased extension of the full retirement age to 67 has changed claiming behavior, but not retirement, according to new research

By Emile Hallez