In late December 2019, Congress passed the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act” (SECURE). If you have questions about how the new SECURE Act affects your retirement and Section 529 planning, you are not alone. We’ve received many questions from readers of the Tax Reduction Letter that deal with the impact the SECURE Act will have on their retirement … [Read more...]
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Top 8 Changes in the New SECURE Act You Need to Know Now
As year-end approached in 2019, all was not deadlocked in Washington. You see, on December 20th the president signed off on an important new law called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, also known as the SECURE Act. The new law, explained in my new article, makes significant changes in how you can… Save money for retirementUse your … [Read more...]
Congress Reinstates Expired Tax Provisions—Some Back to 2018
This is the story of death and resurrection. No. I’m not talking about religion. I’m talking about some important changes congress made to the tax law. Let me explain… Congress, in its wisdom, left many tax breaks, called “extenders,” to expire on December 31, 2017. This means the extenders were killed for all of 2018. Ouch! Then the resurrection took place. … [Read more...]
Congress Kills TCJA Kiddie Tax Changes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in December 2017, made some nasty changes. One specific nasty change was to the so-called “Kiddie Tax.” You see, the TCJA law changed the way in which the IRS taxed your children’s investment-type income. This nasty change meant that your children likely had to suffer an enormous tax increase. But wait! The Congress, changed … [Read more...]
Divorce: Beat Alimony, Redeem Spouse’s Stock in Your Closely Held Corp.
If you’re getting a divorce, or are in the process of getting one, my new article makes must reading. Why? Because the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) significantly changed the way you should handle divorce planning now. Failing to understand how to comply with Uncle Sam’s rules can cost you a lot of money. That’s why it’s so important for you to read my new article … [Read more...]